The use of alcohol and drugs, consumed inside or outside the workplace, can lead to employee impairment while at work. Alcohol and drug abuse not only affects work performance, it also contributes to absenteeism, reduced productivity, petty theft and increased rates of injuries in the workplace.

This guide provides practical advice and information for Employers on how to manage alcohol and drug use in the workplace.

Up dated April 2011

These ACC guidelines describe how managers, health and safety representatives, occupational health and safety personnel, human resource personnel and computer users can work together to achieve a healthy and productive workplace environment.

Generic tips and suggestions when preparing a CV. Updated April 2011

This guide provides information on how to identify and manage “difficult’ employees. Updated April 2011

This guide is intended to promote good practice when dealing with misconduct, serious misconduct and disciplinary matters in any organisation. Updated April 2011

The purpose of this guide is to provide information of what is unlawful discrimination in the workplace and to ensure employers treat all their employees in a non-discriminatory way in all aspects of their employment. Updated April 2011

This guide is provides information on how to check candidate's qualifications and work experience. Updated April 2011

This guide is intended to give practical assistance to understand the 12 Principles of the Act and how this impacts the collection and storage of employee data. Updated April 2011

This guide provides clear and practical information on the value of conducting exit interviews and the ways in which employers can effectively use this information to improve their organisation’s policies, procedures and practices and assist in the long term with retention of employees. Updated April 2011

This guide provides practical information on how to manage employee’s seeking on flexible working rights. Updated April 2011

This guide contains practical information on how to create an individual employment agreement and additional provisions that may be included. Updated April 2011

This guide contains practical information and advice on how to set up an induction process. Updated April 2011

This guide provides practical information and guidelines on the KiwiSaver scheme.
Updated April 2011

This is a practical guide setting out the process for employers to take a case to mediation, what to prepare and present to the Mediator. Created April 2011

This guide is to give practical information for HR Practitioners to promote good practice in the selection, administration and interpretation of occupational tests.
Updated April 2011

This guide provides generic information on what a performance management system should look like. Updated April 2011

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This is a practical guide on how to manage an employee who is not performing or meeting the expected deliverables for the position. Created April 2011

These three guides will provide practitioners with practical information to assist with the critical analysis and challenges that proactive employer branding is, ensuring the reality of workplaces matching the employer’s brand. Do the employees in your workplace experience fair and transparent employment practices?

Added July 2012

This guide outlines the implications of the Act for organisations on how to promote good employee relations in the workplace to create an atmosphere of trust and protection. Updated April 2011

This Workbridge guide gives practical advice and information for Managers to use when looking to recruit disabled people into the workforce.

This guide is intended to provide practical information and promote good practice when dealing with the recruitment and selection process. Updated April 2011

This guide provides guidance on the employer's legal obligations and requirements surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace. Updated May 2011

Social networking has impacted organisations in the way they conduct their business. This guide offers practical help for employers and employees regarding issues that they may face. Updated May 2011

This is a guide giving general guidance and ideas on how to produce and what to include in your own staff handbook for your organisation. This is to work in conjunction with your organisations induction programme.
Created 3rd July 2008 and updated 24th April 2009.

A practical guide in managing a take-over, merger or outsourcing of business and the impact of those workers classed as “Vulnerable” workers. Updated April 2011

This guide provides practical assistance for employers to manage and work through employees' health issues impacting or relating to the workplace. Updated May 2011

This guide is in response to the growing concern of the harmful effects substance abuse may have in the workplace and details the common symptoms displayed by users. Updated May 2011