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Why choose Peninsula?
Peninsula provides business owners with multiple employees 24/7 end‑to‑end HR support. Our specialist team provide HR advice, tailored documentation for your business and industry, information on achieving compliance, and employee management.
Peninsula’s Health and Safety experts can help you find ways to reduce risks to employees to keep your workplace as safe as possible. We can help with creating business-critical documentation, policies, reporting incidents and near misses, and implementing procedures to create a safer work environment and keep your business running smoothly.
What key services set Peninsula apart?
1. Compliance:
We create compliant, tailored documentation, including workplace policies, employment contracts and forms. This typically includes ongoing updates to documentation in line with legislative changes, create new documentation as required – our service includes unlimited documentation.
2. Unlimited 24/7 Advice:
Our Employment Relations Advice Line is available for clients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with unlimited access to answer questions about wages, leave entitlements, contracts, terminations, redundancies, performance management and other workplace issues.
3. Representation and Protection:
If a business is facing a new employment relations claim, and they have sought and followed our advice, our Claims Team - may be available to represent them.
Peninsula members are eligible to join Peninsula Mutual, with exclusive access to Peninsula Protect. This discretionary risk product offers members protection against claims up to $400,000 per claim and $2 million per year.
In the FY 2026:
- Clients received 437 claims (including 429 personal grievance claims).
- 310 claims were approved (71% approved).
- $1.9m paid in settlement costs.
- $1.4m paid in representation costs.
- Total $3.3m paid in claims costs.
This financial product is one of our key differentiators, placing us ahead of others in the market (read the PDS)
4. Employee Assistance Program:
Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is for client employees and their immediate family (over the age of 16). It provides a safe space to discuss personal or professional challenges that may be impacting their work performance and mental health. We provide a confidential service of six structured counselling sessions per employee, per issue, per year, plus access to a 24/7 helpline with calls answered by qualified counsellors.
5. Software:
Keeping up with changing business needs, BrightHR is our unique HR software solution that combines many systems and processes that help small and large businesses manage employees and their data. Not to mention our AI function - BRAINBOX+ - with thousands of common Q+As to help business owners.
To keep it simple. BrightHR Software lets you manage employee data, absence, staff holidays, rosters and shifts, expenses and training, all in one secure and easy-to-use digital platform, BrightExchange.
6. GLU, our e-learning platform
Give your employees the opportunity to enhance their knowledge while learning at their own pace with GLU, our e-learning platform. Our training libraru features e-learning modules, information videos, short tutorial videos, and webinars hosted by industry and subject matter experts. All collateral has been created to give you and your team practical insights that can be used in every workday to grow your business.
What HR functions can be outsourced?
You can outsource your documentation, HR investigations, disciplinaries, in-person consultations, employee wellbeing services, training, and more. Peninsula's HR services can save you both time and money.
We make outsourcing your HR easier than ever before, contact us today to see how we can help you.
What is the benefit of HR management?
HR management helps businesses achieve compliance, handle staff issues and keep their workplace running smoothly. It’s especially valuable for employers who don’t have a dedicated HR team, because it reduces the risk of costly mistakes, saves time and gives you clear processes to follow when problems come up. Good HR management also supports better documentation, fair decision making and a more consistent employee experience.
What does a HR consultant do?
Our HR consultants provide advice to navigate complex employment and HR issues. With Peninsula’s HR consultancy services, as a client you’re able to enjoy unlimited access to advice from professional HR consultants.
How do you maintain safety at work?
Safety at work can be maintained by following the guidelines set out by WorkSafe New Zealand. Establishing an effective Health and Safety at Work program that features either a Health and Safety committee or representative will help create and promote a safe workplace.
How often should I review my Health and Safety system?
While there is no set time frame, it's best practice to review what you have in place in the following instances:
- Change to relevant legislation
- Change to business address
- When there has been notable growth or expansion in the business
- Change to the scope of work done or equipment used
- Following an incident, injury or near miss
- If none of the above apply, review annually.
Still unsure or have more questions? Contact our team today for a free consultation call.
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