We hope everyone had a great Easter weekend and took the chance to relax and unwind!
With Summer having come to an end, the amount of work going on only seems to be heating up. There’s a lot of great opportunities out there across a wide range of skills, so check out our jobs page if you’re looking for work.
There is also a lot of change occurring in the industry at the moment, including new regulations surrounding Health & Safety coming in next week, and an increase in the minimum wage coming into effect on Friday.
Even with all this (and more) going on, our teams all over the country have still been able to find the time to get out of the office and get involved in the community. This month saw our Christchurch team make some special hot cross bun deliveries to our clients over the Easter weekend, whilst our Hawkes Bay team ran in their local Relay For Life to raise money for the New Zealand Cancer Society.
Good on you guys, keep up the good work!
– The Team at OneStaff
Wellington Overview with Steve Humphrey
Steve (Wellington Area Manager) offers his insights into the Wellington market, including the many large projects currently going on and the kind of people needed for them. There’s plenty of valuable information here for you to check out!
A few days ago, Clive and the team in Christchurch got up a little bit earlier than usual to mix up some ingredients and whip up their special hot cross bun recipe. Fortunately, it didn’t take them long to realise that this was a job best left to professionals!
Read more about OneStaff’s special Easter delivery here
Health and Safety Reform – What you Need to Know
As you may already know, reformed health and safety regulations are coming into effect on the 4th of April. These new regulations are part of the government’s longer term “Working Safer” health and safety blueprint, a plan put in place after the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy to ensure such an incident never happens again.
Click here to find out what you need to know about the new legislation
On the 5th of March, the Hawke’s Bay OneStaff team strapped on their running shoes and went out to run in their local Relay For Life event and raise money for the New Zealand Cancer Society. It was an incredible day, with hundreds of people coming together to raise more than $100,000!
What You Need to Know: Minimum Wage Rise
Last month, it was announced that the minimum wage will rise from $14.75 an hour to $15.25 an hour. The change will take effect on the 1st of April, and applies to all workers 18 years old and over.
To learn more about the increase in the minimum wage click here
Thanks for reading our news round-up this month. As always, if you’re looking for work or looking to hire, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
