Blog

News and updates from SBS

Managing Health & Safety Risk in Your Workplace
28 Jun
Posted in Health & Safety No comments

Managing Health & Safety Risk in Your Workplace

Health and Safety (HSWA) legislation requires that all forseeable hazards are identified and the risks arising from these hazards are eliminated or controlled. Risk management is a legal requirement for all businesses regardless of their size and basically it involves asking the following questions: What hazards exist in the workplace? How serious are the hazards?Read more about Managing Health & Safety Risk in Your Workplace[…]

“Lock it or Lose it” – The Importance of Asset Protection for Business Owners
23 May
Posted in Legal No comments

“Lock it or Lose it” – The Importance of Asset Protection for Business Owners

Owning a business is extremely rewarding, but it’s not without risk. If you own a business, it’s almost inevitable that you will have incurred business debts. Sole traders, partners (i.e people in partnership with others) and directors of companies, will be personally liability for the running of their businesses. If your marriage/relationship ends, the businessRead more about “Lock it or Lose it” – The Importance of Asset Protection for Business Owners[…]

Transport Company Slammed with a $40k Fine
23 May
Posted in Human Resources No comments

Transport Company Slammed with a $40k Fine

A recent Employment Relations Authority (ERA) case heard in May 2017 has again highlighted the lawful requirement for all Employers to have employment agreements in place for their Employees. An Auckland courier company has been ordered to pay more than $60,000 in fines and reparations after it was found to have breached the employment rightsRead more about Transport Company Slammed with a $40k Fine[…]

Accident Investigations are Critical to Effective Safety Management
23 May
Posted in Health & Safety No comments

Accident Investigations are Critical to Effective Safety Management

In many businesses, the opportunity to learn from an accident is often lost due to not fully investigating the incident. This can lead to health and safety systems and processes being based on perceptions rather than fact. Many small to medium businesses sometimes struggling to find the time, lack the skills, knowledge or have notRead more about Accident Investigations are Critical to Effective Safety Management[…]

“Where is my Employee?” Abandonment of Employment
21 Apr
Posted in Human Resources No comments

“Where is my Employee?” Abandonment of Employment

What should you do when your employee is missing from work? How do you handle an employee who just doesn’t turn up? Has your employee abandoned their employment? ‘Abandonment of employment’ basically means an employee has gone ‘AWOL’ – absent without leave. This happens more often than you would expect in workplaces. Not turning upRead more about “Where is my Employee?” Abandonment of Employment[…]

“But doesn’t the ‘three strikes you’re out’ rule apply”?!
14 Mar
Posted in Human Resources No comments

“But doesn’t the ‘three strikes you’re out’ rule apply”?!

When it comes to dismissal processes, many Employers either don’t have or don’t follow their own policies or procedures meaning significant process errors can occur, leaving Employers exposed to challenge or the lodgement of a personal grievance by an Employee. “But I’m entitled to three strikes (warnings) before I’m out!” is a statement sometimes heardRead more about “But doesn’t the ‘three strikes you’re out’ rule apply”?![…]