We grapple with the issue of diversity in our workplaces this week and in particular the lack of it at management level and on boards. Much of the focus to date has been on gender but what about ethnic diversity given some demographic experts are telling us that people of European descent will make up as little as third of the population of Auckland by 2050? And just how hard is it for women to make it to the top and maintain family/life/work balance? Read more »
While gender diversity within our corporations continues to garner plenty of media attention – highlighted by NZX’s much trumpeted move this week requiring listed companies to disclose the gender composition of their boards and executive teams – ethnic diversity continues to fly under the radar as Leadership Management Australasia (LMA) survey shows. Read more »
The NZX’s new Diversity Listing Rule is described as groundbreaking step in New Zealand by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and has also been applauded by the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust. Read more »
A former Harvard law professor who gave up her high-flying State Department job because of family demands says women still can’t have it all. Read more »
New research by the Department of Labour shows more employers are using the 90-day trial period to reduce the risk of taking on new employees. Read more »
New Zealand managers are three times as likely to lie about their qualifications than other workers, according to research commissioned by talent assessment solutions company, SHL. Read more »
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), which has 140,000 members, has announced that New Zealander Sarah Petersen FCA has been elected chair of the CA ANZ board. She
As job titles and responsibilities evolve, many New Zealand companies draw on a mix of internal and external sources to set salaries for roles within their organisation, relying mainly on
Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026.
