Happy New Year! I’m not quite sure where to start with a summary of December. In amongst the silly season chaos, there were a number of significant IR events that occurred – Business NZ turning...
After a slow start to the month, November has actually proven to be quite busy from an industrial relations perspective. There have been several ongoing negotiations that have boiled over in the...
Welcome to this edition of Collectively.Thinking, where we round up articles and stories from the previous month that we have found interesting - relating to industrial relations, business, human...
With Labour Day fast approaching, I always reflect on the origins of this and whether they are still relevant in today’s environment. This is something that I consider every year, however this...
Welcome to the second edition of Collectively.Thinking, where we round up articles and stories from the previous month that we have found interesting - relating to industrial relations, business,...
“How long does bargaining take?!” exclaimed one exasperated operations manager as we were closing out a meeting and booking in the next. I shared his frustration because had we been meeting...
I hope everyone is safe in their bubbles - including those who are now allowed to have takeaways and barista coffee! Welcome to the first edition of Collectively.Thinking, where we round up articles...
Tips for Collective Bargaining via video? With collective bargaining being predominantly about relationship building, managing people and their perceptions, these are now exponentially more...
Industrial relationships between businesses, their employees and union representation are never cut and dry – and can’t be remedied with a one-size-fits-all approach. However, for Anna Holmes,...
