This document tells the history of New Zealand’s unjustified dismissal provisions and explains their effect. It also outlines the economic case for narrowing the application of unjustified dismissal rules and recommends amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA).

This report seeks to better understand employees’ experiences of working from home during the pandemic – the benefits, challenges and future opportunities.

Impaired mental wellbeing affects the productivity of people at work. Xero commissioned NZIER to investigate the direct return on investment from workplace wellbeing initiatives.

This report reviews the motivations for minimum wages and the changes and analyses how they have affected workers outcomes.

This report provides a detailed analysis of how Australian employers have experienced and adapted to COVID-19. Between May to October 2020, the research team interviewed 32 leaders, managers and officers at 28 organisations across Australia. Many surveys on COVID-19 in 2020 focused on worker preferences. This study uniquely focuses on the employer response.