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Diversity Works
Helping Kiwi organisations be better by diversity
Diversity Works New Zealand is a national membership organisation, set up to help businesses develop and maximise the benefits of diverse and inclusive workplaces. Originally the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust, the organisation has evolved to become an essential source of education and inspiration for companies to examine their employment practices across the breadth of diversity issues facing business today. These include wellbeing, flexibility, ageing, ethnicity, bias, gender, employment transition for young staff, bullying and harassment, disability, sexuality and religion.
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Human Rights Commission risks ‘no confidence vote’
Monday, 12 February 2018, 9:45 am | Diversity Works
Businesses and the public will lack confidence in the Human Rights Commission unless it demonstrates it has policies and procedures in place to adequately deal with harassment within its own organisation, says Diversity Works New Zealand Chief Executive Bev ... More >>
Work life balance a challenge for NZ businesses
Monday, 15 January 2018, 3:38 pm | Diversity Works
Kiwi workers who have enjoyed the traditional New Zealand summer break at the start of the year should be heading back to their jobs this month feeling rested, refreshed and ready to face the next 12 months. But their challenge, research shows, will be ... More >>
New Zealand businesses overlooking skills shortfall
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 3:09 pm | Diversity Works
Lack of awareness around the literacy and numeracy needs of their staff could be preventing New Zealand businesses maximising their productivity and profit. More >>
Diversity Works NZ Chief Executive Honoured in Global Top 50
Friday, 17 November 2017, 12:57 pm | Diversity Works
Diversity Works New Zealand Chief Executive Bev Cassidy-Mackenzie has been named as one of the world’s Top 50 Diversity Professionals in the 2017 Global Diversity List released today. More >>
New Zealand Businesses Value Aging Workers
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 10:28 am | Diversity Works
More than half of New Zealand employers value the experience of their workers over the age of 55, according to new research. More >>
Lack of women in leadership contributes to ‘leaky pipeline’
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 2:13 pm | Diversity Works
New research shows a fifth of our organisations have leadership teams that are more than 75 per cent male, and it’s impacting their ability to retain their talented female staff, says Diversity Works New Zealand Chief Executive Bev Cassidy-Mackenzie. More >>
Diversity Works NZ Announces New Board Members
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 10:31 am | Diversity Works
The Equal Employment Opportunities Trust (now operating as Diversity Works New Zealand) has announced the appointment of three new private sector trustees to its Board. More >>
Discriminatory comments ‘disappointing’
Monday, 4 September 2017, 1:43 pm | Diversity Works
Comments from a Waikato university lecturer implying employers should not hire Muslim workers because they stop to pray five times a day are disappointing, says Diversity Works New Zealand Chief Executive Bev Cassidy-Mackenzie. More >>
Tourism Operator Real Journey Wins Diversity Award
Thursday, 24 August 2017, 11:58 am | Diversity Works
Tourism operator Real Journey’s training initiative utilising the experience of its aging workers to provide exceptional learning opportunities for young people in the Otago and Southland regions has tonight won the top prize at the 20th Diversity ... More >>
Making diversity data public will boost NZ businesses
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 3:05 pm | Diversity Works
Diversity Works New Zealand has welcomed news that 44 of New Zealand’s leading companies have committed to reporting on gender and ethnicity representation within their workforces and across their boards. More >>
Bullying and harassment an issue in a third of NZ workplaces
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 2:07 pm | Diversity Works
Bullying and harassment are rated as important issues in more than a third of New Zealand workplaces, according to recent research. More >>
Big business focus on diversity good for economy
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 3:28 pm | Diversity Works
A focus on diversity at the top of New Zealand’s publicly listed companies will ensure more effective governance and have a positive impact on our economy, says a governance expert. More >>
Bias a big issue for Kiwi organisations
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 5:02 pm | Diversity Works
Bias is a growing concern for New Zealand businesses trying to increase diversity and inclusion in their workplace, according to new research. More >>
Three new trends in workplace wellbeing
Wednesday, 19 April 2017, 12:44 pm | Diversity Works
Measurability, personalisation and a multi-faceted approach are some of the new trends for companies addressing workplace wellness, says expert Louise Thompson. More >>
Practical solutions to the gender pay gap
Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 2:36 pm | Diversity Works
With research showing the gender pay gap has not moved in the past decade, it’s time businesses and other organisations stepped up to rectify this inequality, says Diversity Works New Zealand chief executive Bev Cassidy-Mackenzie. More >>
Diversity Award a big boost for New Zealand businesses
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 5:41 pm | Diversity Works
Recognition at the Diversity Awards NZ has helped two innovative local companies make an even bigger impact with their initiatives designed to create an inclusive workplace for New Zealanders. More >>
Integrated approach needed to eliminate gender pay gap
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 1:01 pm | Diversity Works
Reducing the gender pay gap in New Zealand requires an integrated approach, and the Government and business community will need to rely on a variety of strategies, says Diversity Works NZ Chief Executive Bev Cassidy-Mackenzie. More >>
Entries open for Diversity Awards NZ 2017
Monday, 27 February 2017, 2:46 pm | Diversity Works
It’s time to celebrate the New Zealand organisations championing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. More >>
Better diversity and inclusion outcomes
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:32 pm | Diversity Works
Achieving business success in an ever-changing economy is an ongoing challenge and forward-thinking leaders are constantly seeking strategies to gain a competitive advantage. More >>
Flexible work practices key to holding onto holiday vibe
Tuesday, 17 January 2017, 12:07 pm | Diversity Works
Many Kiwis will be heading back to work this month, inspired by their summer break to improve the balance between work and life in 2017 More >>
