Today (26 August 2021) ‘affected’ people – being people working in managed isolation and quarantine facilities, airports and aircrafts – are required to have had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. What this means is that unless they meet the valid exceptions under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (the vaccination order), […]

Once again New Zealand is at Alert Level 4. We have been here before, in many ways it feels like we are returning to “business as usual”.  However, it is not any easier this time around. There is the return of the uncertainty around balancing work and family commitments, looking after our physical and mental […]

From our previous articles you know what burnout is, and you know what causes it, but how do you spot it or the risk of it around you? In this article, we discuss how leaders, employers and employees can spot objective signs of burnout and how employers and leaders can move to address burnout in the workplace.   How […]

The power of technology has increased and so has the ability for it to enable work to occupy our personal time and space. This has led to increased stress and risks of burnout. Technology has shaped a new way of working. While many employees have been offered more flexibility as a result of mandatory lockdowns, our […]

This week we discuss how workplaces with high rates of burnout could be failing to meet their minimum obligations under New Zealand employment law, and the tools available to remedy this. But first, we look at how employers around the world have responded to burnout and discuss whether these are effective strategies to curb a […]

In this four-part article series, we will explore the impact of employee burnout on our workplaces and discuss the tools present (or lacking) in New Zealand employment law to address this issue. Each article will examine the key employment law questions which may arise in a workplace where employees are suffering burnout.  We will be […]

Whether you prefer to get your news fix in print or online, you don’t have to look further than the front page to see that employment law is everywhere. With recent headlines making national news such as: “Flyer beware – the employment implications of overseas travel”, “Can NZ employers take a “no jab, no job […]