A recruitment company is encouraging employers to let their staff revel in today's Melbourne Cup celebrations.
Letting employees enjoy the racing festivities and support Kiwi horses in the big race will boost morale and improve productivity, according to Randstad New Zealand data.
"The Cup is a chance for New Zealand employers to take a punt and show off their true colours in a bid to bring their people together, celebrate New Zealand's history in the races and boost their workforce engagement," said Director Paul Robinson.
He said employer branding research by showed 55 per cent of Kiwi workers rank a company's ability to provide a pleasant working environment, and 39 per cent rated a healthy work/life balance among the top criteria when choosing an employer.
"Our advice to business leaders is simply to factor in workloads and deadlines on cup day, or face undoing all their efforts," he said.
