Employment Law & HR Support
Seeking legal or HR support?
We are proud to have partnered with the best in the business for our Employment Relations suite.
You can always call us on 0508 656 757 for any questions or concerns about your business and offer a wide suite of services to help with your legal or HR needs.
How We Help
Free Advice Line
We offer FREE unlimited calls to our expert legal and HR advice hotline (0508 656 757). Legal issues are handled in partnership with the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA).
HR experts - Logan HR
Human Resources issues are handled by our Accredited Service Delivery partner Logan HR- a local team of professional Human Resource Consultants. Contact us about the discounted rates.
Legal
We have top top quality employment lawyers available at a fraction of the cost. For any guidance on employment law or any business matters.
Questions?
At Business South we always try our best to answer any questions you have and if we don't have an answer, we will make sure to put you in contact with the right expert.
Meet our HR team
Human Resources issues are handled by our Accredited Service Delivery partner Logan HR- a local team of professional Human Resource Consultants who take a pragmatic approach to providing advice that is clear, concise and solutions-based. For new members we offer a free 60-minute consultation, and discounted rates for current members.
Kate Logan
Director and Advisor Logan HR
Claire Hogue
Advisor Logan HR
Charlotte Schorling
Advisor Logan HR
New Health and Safety changes for Otago and Southland businesses
Business South welcomes the recent announcements by Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety, Hon Brooke van Veldon outlining a series of reforms to New Zealand’s health and safety legislation. These proposed changes aim to improve clarity, reduce unnecessary compliance obligations, and provide more targeted guidance for businesses.
The Complexities of Calculating Leave and Holidays Act reform
The complexity of the Holidays Act 2003 has been loudly trumpeted for many years amongst practitioners in the legal, human resources, and payroll spaces. A taskforce was set up in 2018 to simplify the Act and in 2020, the government endorsed all recommendations. The current government is set to review and enact the changes albeit modified reflecting the current governments priorities.
Due to the complexity, we will provide a rolling review of the types of changes that have been talked about, but not yet enacted into legislation.
Uber loses appeal - court rules drivers are employees, not contractors
The Court of Appeal is backing four Uber drivers in their fight to be treated as employees, rather than contractors.
The court dismissed Uber’s appeal of a 2022 Employment Court decision that also ruled in favour of the drivers.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
How would you describe the performance of your management team? Have you ever considered what might be preventing you from achieving the results you are after?
Presenting the Business South Phone App
It's been a long time in the making but we are super excited to present to you the members-only phone app!
March 2024 Quarterly Southern Business Survey
The latest findings from the Quarterly Southern Business Survey are in.
November 2023 Quarterly Southern Business Survey
The latest findings from the Quarterly Southern Business Survey are in.
September Quarterly Southern Business Survey Results
The latest findings from the Quarterly Southern Business Survey are in.
Advocating for immigration changes
At a time of record high employment, and a shortage of employees in most sectors and most regions of New Zealand, immigration is needed at all levels to meet skill shortages that are constraining economic growth.
New Business Payment Practices disclosure regime
The Government will introduce a new Business Payment Practices disclosure regime. We asked our Senior Solicitor, Ronda Tokona, to explain what this means for business.
Enterprise Partners
Pivotal Partners
