Health and safety: Workplace bullying
Bullying at work can affect your workers’ health, and damage your culture and profit. Find out what you must do by law to keep your workplace healthy and safe.
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Are you under insured?
Holding back on insurance can be tempting when money’s tight. But allowing for risk could mean the difference between going under and thriving.
Relocation: Is it the right move?
New business premises can unlock new opportunities, but can also cause disruptions. Make sure you know why you’re moving and have a plan.
Guard your business against cyber attacks
A few easy practices will lower your risk of being exposed to a cyber security threat. These will also help keep important business data safe and secure.
Protect customer information: Free online training
Many businesses collect personal information about customers or employees. Find out your privacy responsibilities with a new 30-minute training module.
Protect your email account from invoice scams
Emailing invoices is the easiest way to get them to clients — but an invoice scam targeting New Zealand business could see them not getting paid.
Guarantees: Why goods must be fit for purpose
There are rules on what you can claim about a product and service you sell — it must fit the purpose customers tell you.
Feeling shaky after the quakes?
It’s normal to feel a bit off-balance. Here’s how to calm workplace nerves and make sure your emergency plans are ship-shape.
Workplace health: good for your staff and business
New Zealanders are estimated to be 13 times more likely to die from a work-related illness than accident. How can you keep your employees healthy?
Health and Safety lessons from Pike River — for all businesses
The type of failures that led to the Pike River mine tragedy can be found in many businesses and in many industries.
How to fight workplace fatigue
Being tired on the job is a health and safety issue many businesses have to grapple with, says a world authority on worker fatigue.
Natural disaster + being prepared = better for business
Earthquakes, fires and floods may not be such a disaster for your business, if you think ahead. Find out more…
Employee theft: How to prevent it
Theft at work does happen, and you’d be naïve to think you’ll never fall victim. Take steps to avoid it — and learn how to investigate fairly.
What to do if the price tag isn't right
Pricing errors are a delight for customers and a nightmare for traders. Must you honour the incorrect price? Read on…
Online abuse: How businesses can avoid prosecution
If you let people post nasty comments on your website or social media page, you may be prosecuted. Here’s how to avoid taking the rap
APIs connect your software to government services
Application programming interfaces help your system talk securely to those used by government agencies. Use this new online guide to APIs...
IP 101, from secret recipes to trade marks
Check out our intellectual property (IP) content. It’ll help protect the time, money and effort you put into your business.
How to protect your business online
Over half of New Zealand businesses experience IT security attacks at least once a year.
How to get and protect a trade mark
A trade mark is a one of the best ways to protect your brand. Here are some tips on how to register and manage a trade mark in New Zealand and overseas.