{"id":35130,"date":"2024-04-08T11:11:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T01:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/stress-leave-new-zealand\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T01:56:45","slug":"stress-leave-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/stress-leave-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer\u2019s guide to stress leave entitlements in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull sticky-blog-template has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-template-header has-neutral-100-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--16)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"--bb--crumb-gap:.4em;\" class=\"blog-template-breadcrumb wp-block-employmentherocom2025-breadcrumb-block\"><nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb-items\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item breadcrumb-item--current breadcrumb-item--home\"><span class=\"breadcrumb-item-name\">Home<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"item\":{\"name\":\"Home\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/employmenthero.com\\\/nz\\\/\"}}]}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-tags-row is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--9)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-tags is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost is-style-ghost--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-btn-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button has-icon__eye\" href=\"\/resources\/blog\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5893_17419)\"> <path d=\"M19.8727 9.55732C19.7127 9.30315 15.8927 3.33398 10.0002 3.33398C4.10771 3.33398 0.287713 9.30315 0.127713 9.55732C0.0442677 9.69013 0 9.8438 0 10.0007C0 10.1575 0.0442677 10.3112 0.127713 10.444C0.287713 10.6982 4.10771 16.6673 10.0002 16.6673C15.8927 16.6673 19.7127 10.6982 19.8727 10.444C19.9562 10.3112 20.0004 10.1575 20.0004 10.0007C20.0004 9.8438 19.9562 9.69013 19.8727 9.55732ZM10.0002 15.0007C5.88605 15.0007 2.80271 11.299 1.84855 10.0007C3.12342 8.22835 4.79779 6.78123 6.73605 5.77648C6.15544 6.50283 5.83739 7.40411 5.83355 8.33398C5.83355 9.43905 6.27253 10.4989 7.05394 11.2803C7.83534 12.0617 8.89514 12.5007 10.0002 12.5007C11.1053 12.5007 12.1651 12.0617 12.9465 11.2803C13.7279 10.4989 14.1669 9.43905 14.1669 8.33398C14.1629 7.40674 13.8468 6.50785 13.2694 5.78232C15.2033 6.78886 16.8752 8.23337 18.1519 10.0007C17.201 11.3015 14.1277 15.0007 10.0002 15.0007Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath id=\"clip0_5893_17419\"> <rect width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"white\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg><\/span>Blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-social-desktop is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\"><div \n    class=\"eh-social-sharing-button wp-block-employmentherocom2025-eh-social-sharing-button\" data-icon=\"facebook\" data-social-type=\"facebook\">\n    <span style=\"display: flex;\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24px\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"> <title>Group<\/title> <path d=\"M14.4446 6.47609H11.4173V4.40033C11.4173 3.62078 11.9115 3.43904 12.2596 3.43904C12.6068 3.43904 14.3958 3.43904 14.3958 3.43904V0.0120058L11.4537 0C8.18772 0 7.44447 2.55599 7.44447 4.19168V6.47609H5.55566V10.0075H7.44447C7.44447 14.5394 7.44447 20 7.44447 20H11.4173C11.4173 20 11.4173 14.4856 11.4173 10.0075H14.0981L14.4446 6.47609Z\"><\/path><\/svg> \n    <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div \n    class=\"eh-social-sharing-button wp-block-employmentherocom2025-eh-social-sharing-button\" data-icon=\"twitter\" data-social-type=\"twitter\">\n    <span style=\"display: flex;\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"17\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 18\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_2187_1527)\"> <path d=\"M6.88269 10.3821L0.554058 18H2.05374L7.54889 11.3855L11.9379 18H17L10.363 7.99774L17 0.00924304H15.5002L9.69721 6.99436L5.06215 0.00924304H-5.51343e-07L6.88306 10.3821H6.88269ZM8.93683 7.90961L9.60929 8.90561L14.9598 16.8309H12.6563L8.33833 10.4349L7.66587 9.43894L2.05303 1.12518H4.35659L8.93683 7.90923V7.90961Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath id=\"clip0_2187_1527\"> <rect width=\"17\" height=\"18\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"matrix(-1 0 0 -1 17 18)\"><\/rect> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> \n    <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div \n    class=\"eh-social-sharing-button wp-block-employmentherocom2025-eh-social-sharing-button\" data-icon=\"linkedin\" data-social-type=\"linkedin\">\n    <span style=\"display: flex;\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"17px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"> <title>Shape<\/title> <g id=\"Symbols\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"> <g id=\"Icons\/Social\" transform=\"translate(-74.000000, -2.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"> <path d=\"M74.2155762,7.20409322 L77.8588786,7.20409322 L77.8588786,18 L74.2155762,18 L74.2155762,7.20409322 Z M76.0616143,2 C74.8146643,2 74,2.80609002 74,3.86411056 C74,4.90036967 74.7908238,5.72989508 76.0139333,5.72989508 L76.0371667,5.72989508 C77.3079571,5.72989508 78.0993476,4.90032981 78.0993476,3.86411056 C78.0755071,2.80609002 77.3079976,2 76.0616143,2 Z M86.8041976,6.95048874 C84.8702857,6.95048874 84.0038929,7.99790755 83.5205667,8.73245583 L83.5205667,7.20409322 L79.8761714,7.20409322 C79.924419,8.21687707 79.8761714,18 79.8761714,18 L83.5205667,18 L83.5205667,11.9708054 C83.5205667,11.6478911 83.5444071,11.3261725 83.6402952,11.0948476 C83.9041595,10.4502147 84.5037738,9.78266458 85.5095667,9.78266458 C86.8291714,9.78266458 87.3561714,10.773129 87.3561714,12.2237722 L87.3561714,18 L91,18 L91,11.8093881 C91,8.49339883 89.2027762,6.95048874 86.8041976,6.95048874 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path> <\/g> <\/g> <\/svg> \n    <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div \n    class=\"eh-social-sharing-button wp-block-employmentherocom2025-eh-social-sharing-button\" data-icon=\"link\" data-social-type=\"copy\">\n    <span style=\"display: flex;\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"18px\" height=\"19px\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 19\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"> <title>Group 7<\/title> <defs> <polygon id=\"path-1\" points=\"0 0 11.3597146 0 11.3597146 13.250495 0 13.250495\"><\/polygon> <polygon id=\"path-3\" points=\"0 0 11.4438464 0 11.4438464 13.237235 0 13.237235\"><\/polygon> <\/defs> <g id=\"Symbols\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"> <g id=\"Icons\/Social\" transform=\"translate(-115.000000, 0.000000)\"> <g id=\"Group-7\" transform=\"translate(115.000000, 0.000000)\"> <g id=\"Group-3\" transform=\"translate(6.640285, 0.000000)\"> <mask id=\"mask-2\" fill=\"white\"> <use xlink:href=\"#path-1\"><\/use> <\/mask> <g id=\"Clip-2\"><\/g> <path d=\"M9.6365839,1.06427739 L9.6365839,1.06407143 C7.63313006,-0.581342526 4.71799441,-0.287025772 3.06469376,1.72767436 L1.68152847,3.42787366 C1.2637913,3.94153775 1.3305731,4.70585509 1.8305341,5.13486964 C2.33069565,5.56409016 3.0749216,5.4955055 3.49265877,4.98184141 L4.8760246,3.28143615 C5.71089731,2.25863908 7.1949372,2.1243532 8.19104884,2.98176443 C8.20769415,2.99597567 8.22413891,3.01059882 8.24038313,3.02522198 C9.18174573,3.92361924 9.26838157,5.42383144 8.43691815,6.43015171 L5.5610895,9.96627791 L5.53461744,9.99634806 C5.38079871,10.1792405 5.20090901,10.3370058 5.00076417,10.4640831 C4.04676718,11.0718709 2.80719278,10.901748 2.04211006,10.0579301 C1.59709864,9.56877523 0.850065046,9.54303024 0.374169553,10.0002613 C-0.100522665,10.4562566 -0.127195273,11.2205739 0.315008503,11.7099348 C1.3991598,12.9045024 2.99670869,13.4575049 4.56377459,13.1800768 C4.80503134,13.1364133 5.04287882,13.0742134 5.27470991,12.9934771 C6.09434113,12.7094584 6.82152068,12.1980598 7.37542854,11.5155086 L10.2440375,7.98947441 C11.0680808,6.96832503 11.4617524,5.65182909 11.3372134,4.33183184 C11.2235039,3.05137889 10.6100339,1.87267016 9.6365839,1.06427739\" id=\"Fill-1\" fill=\"#000000\" mask=\"url(#mask-2)\"><\/path> <\/g> <g id=\"Group-6\" transform=\"translate(0.000000, 5.762765)\"> <mask id=\"mask-4\" fill=\"white\"> <use xlink:href=\"#path-3\"><\/use> <\/mask> <g id=\"Clip-5\"><\/g> <path d=\"M7.78481199,8.39527139 L6.54864687,9.91484383 C5.73222439,10.9339336 4.27946967,11.1129128 3.25127068,10.3214088 C2.2300908,9.49612727 2.05361038,7.97696676 2.85719793,6.92821874 C2.87083505,6.91050619 2.88447217,6.89299959 2.89851039,6.87569896 L5.82387388,3.27984437 L5.84553284,3.25492322 C5.99915102,3.07203079 6.17924127,2.91447144 6.37938611,2.78739415 C7.23972815,2.23645131 8.34754387,2.31595185 9.12506044,2.98449782 C9.2157072,3.06235067 9.30073868,3.14700021 9.37915214,3.23782854 C9.60657122,3.50207514 9.93486491,3.6513961 10.2784001,3.64665902 C10.6175233,3.64171598 10.9377951,3.48498047 11.155588,3.21764447 L11.1696262,3.20034383 C11.5426416,2.74620216 11.5342187,2.07930388 11.1497722,1.63546021 C9.42768425,-0.367088286 6.45118155,-0.55698335 4.50107292,1.21159465 C4.32298813,1.37306725 4.15713665,1.54813319 4.00472174,1.73555674 L1.08738009,5.32173121 C-0.548874157,7.35084854 -0.312430505,10.3492133 1.62043117,12.0813364 C2.56821124,12.921447 3.80678291,13.3317192 5.05377751,13.2188532 C5.20097822,13.2064956 5.34697566,13.1875473 5.49176982,13.1613904 C6.61362375,12.9593437 7.63039162,12.3585585 8.36398864,11.4636626 L9.59594229,9.94923914 C10.0136795,9.43578101 9.94709821,8.67146367 9.44693666,8.24224316 C8.94677511,7.81302264 8.20254916,7.8816073 7.78481199,8.39527139\" id=\"Fill-4\" fill=\"#000000\" mask=\"url(#mask-4)\"><\/path> <\/g> <\/g> <\/g> <\/g> <\/svg> \n    <\/span>\n            <span class=\"eh-social-sharing-button__copied_text\">\n            URL copied for sharing!        <\/span>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"blog-template-title wp-block-post-title\">Employer\u2019s guide to stress leave entitlements in New Zealand<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--9);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--9);\" class=\"blog-template-sub-title wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In our guide to stress leave and workplace stress, we\u2019ll go over what stress leave can look like, what obligations you have as an employer and how best to manage workplace stress. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-meta-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query wp-block-hosts-query has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-1 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul data-wp-interactive=\"eh-hosts\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-host-index=\"0\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openDetail\" class=\"wp-block-post post-40334 hosts type-hosts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:52px;height:52px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png\" class=\"attachment-host_thumbnail size-host_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:60px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-54x54.png 54w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-108x108.png 108w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-216x216.png 216w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-112x112.png 112w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-224x224.png 224w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-142x142.png 142w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-font-size is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h6 style=\"line-height:1.3; border-right-width:1px;border-right-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black); padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2);\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-1e20e747939e3458765ab321928f59b7 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-violet-500-color has-sm-font-size\">The Team<\/h6><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-employmentherocom2025-custom-post-date has-sm-font-size\">\n    <span>Last Updated<\/span>&nbsp;<time datetime=\"2025-09-05T01:56:45+00:00\">Sep 5, 2025<\/time>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neutral-700);border-left-width:1px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2)\">18 mins read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull blog-image-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"width:864px;\" class=\"blog-template-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Image-option-purple-4-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cover image for Employer\u2019s guide to stress leave in New Zealand, featuring a worried man sitting on a couch\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Image-option-purple-4-1-1.png 1728w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Image-option-purple-4-1-1-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Image-option-purple-4-1-1-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Image-option-purple-4-1-1-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Image-option-purple-4-1-1-1536x901.png 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Image-option-purple-4-1-1-864x508.png 864w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Image-option-purple-4-1-1-440x258.png 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-14 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" id=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"content-single-table-content\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_single content_single--blog content-single-content-wysiwyg wysiwyg content-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--4)\">\nNobody wants to be stressed at work but unfortunately, it\u2019s pretty common. According to our <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/wellness-at-work\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wellness at Work report<\/a>, over half of New Zealand workers reported burnout at their jobs. Managing workplace stress as an employer can be really complicated and challenging but it\u2019s not just a moral imperative, it\u2019s a legal one too.\n\nIn our guide to stress leave and workplace stress, we\u2019ll go over what stress leave can look like, what obligations you have as an employer and how best to manage workplace stress. Here\u2019s to happier, healthier New Zealand workplaces.\n<h2 id=\"what-is-stress-leave\">What is stress leave?<\/h2>\nStress leave is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employment.govt.nz\/leave-and-holidays\/other-types-of-leave\/stress-leave\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">optional type of leave<\/a> that employers may offer their employees in the incidence of workplace stress. Whether this leave is available, and if it is paid or unpaid, is entirely up to the employer.\n\nIt\u2019s critical to note that while stress leave may be seen as a benefit that employers can offer employees, <em>ideally<\/em> a business would have no need for stress leave at all. <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/foster-happiness-in-the-workplace\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sensible management<\/a> and correct <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/workplace-health-safety-factsheet\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">workplace health and safety management<\/a> should mitigate any risks before the need to access stress leave.\n<h3 id=\"is-stress-leave-the-same-as-paid-sick-leave\">Is stress leave the same as paid sick leave?<\/h3>\nNo, unlike stress leave, sick leave is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employment.govt.nz\/leave-and-holidays\/sick-leave\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">legal requirement<\/a> for eligible New Zealand employees when they&#8217;ve worked for an employer for a set period of time. Sick leave may be an option for an employee to take, should their workplace stress affect their mental or physical health. For many New Zealand employers, taking sick leave is likelier than taking stress leave, given its availability.\n<h3 id=\"how-long-can-an-employee-go-on-stress-leave-for\">How long can an employee go on stress leave for?<\/h3>\nThe duration of stress leave is completely up to the discretion of the employer. Otherwise, they\u2019d have to use their sick leave allowance.\n\nFor sick leave, all employees (including part-time and casual employees) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employment.govt.nz\/leave-and-holidays\/sick-leave\/sick-leave-entitlements\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">are entitled<\/a> to 10 days of paid leave per year, if:\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">They have six months of current continuous service with the same employer, or<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">They have worked for the employer for six months for:\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">An average of 10 hours per week, and<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">At least 1 hour in every week or 40 hours in every month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nShould an employee not be eligible or has run out of their sick leave entitlement, they can ask for leave in advance, use annual leave or ask to take unpaid leave.\n<h2 id=\"what-are-some-main-causes-of-workplace-stress\">What are some main causes of workplace stress?<\/h2>\nWorkplace stress can be caused by a number of factors, such as:\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Workplace bullying<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">An workload that exceeds what is reasonable<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">A hostile or toxic work environment<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Harassment<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Limited health and safety precautions that cause risk<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Workplace restructuring and clear job insecurity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"employer-obligations-and-responsibilities\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Woman sits at laptop, pen and tablet in hand\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35133 aligncenter\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/2-copy-2.png\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px;\" width=\"1728\"\/>Employer obligations and responsibilities<\/h2>\nWhile employers aren\u2019t obligated to provide stress leave, all of these factors that may cause workplace stress fall under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worksafe.govt.nz\/topic-and-industry\/work-related-health\/mental-health\/work-related-stress\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">responsibility of the employer<\/a>. Mental health and stress is classified as a health and safety risk, and part of an employer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/workplace-health-safety-factsheet\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">workplace health and safety responsibilities<\/a>. They must make reasonable efforts to mitigate these issues.\n\nLikewise, as part of workplace health and safety, employees have a duty to report any workplace threat to their health and safety, which includes stress.\n\nTake this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newshub.co.nz\/home\/money\/2024\/01\/noel-leeming-parent-company-the-warehouse-group-ordered-to-pay-former-worker-50-000-over-burnout.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recent legal case<\/a> against The Warehouse Group, who were ordered by the Employment Relations Authority to pay a former employee $50,000 in compensation, after the worker experienced extreme burnout. According to the details of the case, the employee had raised his burnout and the excessive workload he was dealing with, but the company failed to manage and support his needs over an extended period of time.\n<h2 id=\"what-about-employee-stress-unrelated-to-the-workplace\">What about employee stress unrelated to the workplace?<\/h2>\nIt\u2019s important to note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employment.govt.nz\/leave-and-holidays\/other-types-of-leave\/stress-leave\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">employers are not required<\/a> to take action in the event that an employee has stress unrelated to the workplace. However, as part of their workplace health and safety commitments, they should take reasonable measures to support their employee during working hours. That might involve allowing some flexible working hours or leave in advance.\n\nIn the case of bereavement or family violence, there are also specific leave types that the employer can offer if the employee is eligible \u2013 see our blogs on <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/bereavement-leave\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bereavement leave<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/family-violence-leave-in-new-zealand\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">family violence leave<\/a>.\n<h2 id=\"how-does-workplace-stress-affect-employees-mental-health\">How does workplace stress affect employees\u2019 mental health?<\/h2>\nWorkplace stress can have a huge impact on mental health. A New Zealand <a href=\"https:\/\/healthify.nz\/health-a-z\/s\/stress-at-work\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">study by Healthify<\/a> found that young workers who were exposed to workplace stress had twice the risk of depression or anxiety. These debilitating mental health issues can have a huge impact on an employee\u2019s personal and work life.\n\nIt\u2019s not just mental health either \u2013 the study found that ongoing stress can lead to physical health conditions, such as chronic headaches or heart disease. This can be directly caused by changes in a person\u2019s body due to stress, or lifestyle habits used to cope with the situation, such as drug use or overeating.\n\nIt\u2019s key to stress that while as an employer you have a legal obligation to mitigate risks to mental health, it\u2019s also demonstrative of your <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/guide-to-boosting-employee-mental-wellbeing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">moral stance and commitment<\/a> to your employees on a personal level. Poor treatment of your employees will not only affect your bottom line and productivity, but your broader reputation.\n<h2 id=\"can-employers-ask-for-proof-of-workplace-stress\">Can employers ask for proof of workplace stress?<\/h2>\nAn employer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employment.govt.nz\/leave-and-holidays\/other-types-of-leave\/stress-leave\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">can ask an employee<\/a> who says they have workplace stress to see a doctor and be diagnosed. However, the employee is under no obligation to do so.\n\nIf the employee has taken sick leave to deal with stress, then the usual <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/managing-sick-leave-new-zealand\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sick leave requirements<\/a> apply. An employer can ask for a medical certificate if they have been sick for three or more consecutive days, although the certificate doesn\u2019t need to specify anything beyond their unfitness for work.\n<h2 id=\"what-are-some-measures-that-can-be-taken-to-prevent-work-related-stress\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35132\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/1-copy-2-1.png\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 16px;\" width=\"1728\"\/>What are some measures that can be taken to prevent work-related stress?<\/h2>\nThere are plenty of ways that employers can manage workplace stress. Those include:\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Supporting employees in controlling their pace of work.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Matching job demands to employees\u2019 skills and abilities.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Having clear policies to prevent and address unacceptable behaviour \u2013\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/disciplinary-process-new-zealand\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">acting on them if required<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Creating clear communication channels for employees to raise concerns, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/what-are-1-1s\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1:1s<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/employee-surveys\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">surveys<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Ensuring managers and team leaders can identify and support stressed employees appropriately.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/encouraging-staff-annual-leave\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Encouraging your team<\/a> to use their leave balances, so they get sufficient time away from work.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Introducing flexible work arrangements.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Regularly conducting <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/workplace-health-safety-factsheet\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">workplace health and safety checks<\/a>, including checking for mental health risks.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Including employees in change processes, letting them contribute and considering their input.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Provide training to employees so they understand their duty to inform their employer of any stress risks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"manage-your-workplace-health-and-safety-risks-with-employment-hero\">Manage your workplace health and safety risks with 91爆料<\/h2>\nWe want all New Zealand employers to have a stress-free team who feel supported in the work they do. If you\u2019re looking to manage stress at work, as well as your broader workplace health and safety risks, <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/products\/hr-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">91爆料<\/a> has the features you need to introduce many of the measures we\u2019ve already suggested.\n\n91爆料\u2019s all-in-one platform makes managing people super easy, whether it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/leave-management-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">approving that important leave<\/a> so employees can have some much-needed time away, or facilitating <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/employee-engagement-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">strong communication channels<\/a> across the company. We\u2019ve also got a number of dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/manage-workplace-health-safety-with-employment-hero\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">workplace health and safety features<\/a>, so you can feel supported in meeting your obligations.\n\nPlus, we\u2019ve got a <a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/solutions\/employee-management-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive policy library<\/a> to manage any unwanted issues in case they arise, along with an easy acknowledgement tracker to ensure that all employees understand their responsibilities.\n\n<strong>For more information about how 91爆料 can support your business, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/request-a-demo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>reach out to our team today.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\n<p class=\"legal\"><em>Disclaimer: The information in this report is relevant as at 27 March 2024, and has been prepared by 91爆料 Pty Ltd ABN (11 160 047 709) (91爆料). The views expressed herein are general information only and are provided in good faith to assist employers and their employees. The Information is based on data supplied by third parties. While such data is believed to be accurate, it has not been independently verified and no warranties are given that it is complete, accurate, up to date or fit for the purpose for which it is required. 91爆料 does not accept responsibility for any inaccuracy in such data. To the maximum extent permitted by law, 91爆料 will not be liable to any party in contract, tort (including for negligence) or otherwise for any loss or damage arising either directly or indirectly as a result of reliance on, use of or inability to use any information provided in this report. Where liability cannot be excluded by law then, to the extent permissible by law, liability is limited to the resupply of the information or the reasonable cost of having the information re-supplied.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/request-a-demo\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group right-sticky-side-panel has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n    <div class=\"top-sticky-form is-layout-flow wp-block-marketo-form-is-layout-flow\" class=\"wp-block-employmentherocom2025-marketo-form\">\n        <div class=\"right-sidebar-wrapper\">\n            <button class=\"top-form-trigger\" data-sticky-form-trigger=\"\">\n                <div class=\"top-form-trigger-container\">\n                    <div class=\"top-form-trigger-container__preheader\">\n                        Download now\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"top-form-trigger-container__title\">\n                        Register for the downloadable                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <span class=\"top-form-trigger-close\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\">\n                        <path d=\"M14.142 0l1.06 1.06-6.541 6.541 6.542 6.541-1.06 1.06L7.6 8.662l-6.54 6.542L0 14.143 6.541 7.6 0 1.061 1.06 0l6.541 6.541L14.142 0z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n                <span class=\"top-form-trigger-open\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                        <defs>\n                            <style>.cls-1{fill:white;stroke:white;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-width:2px;}<\/style>\n                        <\/defs>\n                        <title><\/title>\n                        <g id=\"chevron-bottom\">\n                            <line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"16\" x2=\"7\" y1=\"20.5\" y2=\"11.5\"><\/line>\n                            <line class=\"cls-1\" x1=\"25\" x2=\"16\" y1=\"11.5\" y2=\"20.5\"><\/line>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n\n            <div class=\"form-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"fixed-form-container\">\n                    <div class=\"hero-landing-marketo-form form-content-container\">\n                                                    <div class=\"marketo-form-scroll-to\" style=\"background-color: #F9F5FF\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"header-text\">\n                                        Download now\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"sticky-marketo-form-scroll-to-text\">\n                                        Register for the downloadable                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"sticky-marketo-form-scroll-to-image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Workplace-wellness-bundle-626x870-1.png\" alt=\"Sticky Marketo Form Scroll To\"\/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                                <button class=\"sticky-marketo-form-scroll-to\">\n                                Register for the downloadable                                <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"eh_marketo_form-container\" data-marketo-form=\"{&quot;is_multi_steps&quot;:false,&quot;form_data&quot;:[{&quot;base_url&quot;:&quot;\/\/hr.employmenthero.io&quot;,&quot;munchkin_id&quot;:&quot;387-SZZ-170&quot;,&quot;form_id&quot;:&quot;5069&quot;,&quot;css_classes&quot;:&quot;&quot;}],&quot;submit_text&quot;:&quot;Download now&quot;,&quot;success_handling_method&quot;:&quot;thank_you_page&quot;,&quot;redirect_url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;thank_you_message&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;add_lead_linking_id&quot;:false,&quot;add_drift_campaign_id&quot;:false,&quot;drift_campaign_id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;thank_you_page_id&quot;:&quot;41809&quot;,&quot;thank_you_page_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/thank-you\/downloadable\/?origin=stress-leave-new-zealand&amp;origin_id=gNmtN6K%2BPbDwa%2FJQ6ZnCALjZwsPkk%2FczodWMTNt0pTT7ND2Yomc9a4eK%2Bakc0V%2FHtl68s9FCiqxw1AU05H%2FJCQ%3D%3D&quot;,&quot;progress_indicator_type&quot;:&quot;stepper&quot;,&quot;enable_revenue_hero&quot;:false,&quot;revenue_hero_router_id&quot;:&quot;4668&quot;,&quot;revenue_hero_thank_you_message&quot;:&quot;Thank you for booking!&quot;}\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-15 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-link-arrow is-style-link-arrow--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-btn-brand-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/resources\/?topic%5B0%5D%5B0%5D=Product\">View all<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query blog-3-col-query-loop is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-57112 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resource-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/onboarding-speed\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/People-working-in-a-well-lit-office-on-their-computers.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Time to productivity: Why onboarding speed matters\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/People-working-in-a-well-lit-office-on-their-computers.webp 1600w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/People-working-in-a-well-lit-office-on-their-computers-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/People-working-in-a-well-lit-office-on-their-computers-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/People-working-in-a-well-lit-office-on-their-computers-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/People-working-in-a-well-lit-office-on-their-computers-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/People-working-in-a-well-lit-office-on-their-computers-440x248.webp 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-3-col-details wp-container-content-3 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-16 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"taxonomy-resource-type eh-resource-type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/onboarding-speed\/\" target=\"_self\" >Time to productivity: Why onboarding speed matters<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-2\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Do you know what a slow onboarding process is costing you? Discover how faster onboarding boosts productivity and drives better&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-elements-9dfcbcb7662772ecb2d671e8976a6c51 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-violet-500-color\" href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/onboarding-speed\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Time to productivity: Why onboarding speed matters<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/onboarding-speed\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"group-block-link\"><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-57023 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resource-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-21 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-to-match-candidates-with-job-descriptions\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-job-descriptions-thumbnaik-1024x576-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to use AI to match candidates with job descriptions\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-job-descriptions-thumbnaik-1024x576-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-job-descriptions-thumbnaik-1024x576-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-job-descriptions-thumbnaik-1024x576-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-job-descriptions-thumbnaik-1024x576-1-440x248.webp 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-3-col-details wp-container-content-6 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-20 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"taxonomy-resource-type eh-resource-type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-to-match-candidates-with-job-descriptions\/\" target=\"_self\" >How to use AI to match candidates with job descriptions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-5\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">AI resume matching aligns candidate skills with role requirements automatically, saving hiring teams hours. Here&#8217;s how it works and how&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-elements-9dfcbcb7662772ecb2d671e8976a6c51 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-violet-500-color\" href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-to-match-candidates-with-job-descriptions\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: How to use AI to match candidates with job descriptions<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-to-match-candidates-with-job-descriptions\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"group-block-link\"><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-56985 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resource-type-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-neutral-100-border-color has-white-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-24 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;min-height:100%\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%; padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-performance-review\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-performance-review-thumbnail.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"AI performance reviews: How to use AI to give better feedback\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-performance-review-thumbnail.webp 1600w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-performance-review-thumbnail-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-performance-review-thumbnail-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-performance-review-thumbnail-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-performance-review-thumbnail-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/AI-performance-review-thumbnail-440x248.webp 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-3-col-details wp-container-content-9 is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"taxonomy-resource-type eh-resource-type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/resources\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-performance-review\/\" target=\"_self\" >AI performance reviews: How to use AI to give better feedback<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-8\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Contents Performance reviews take more out of managers than most businesses realise. Pulling together months of notes, writing fair and&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-elements-9dfcbcb7662772ecb2d671e8976a6c51 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-violet-500-color\" href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-performance-review\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: AI performance reviews: How to use AI to give better feedback<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/blog\/ai-performance-review\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"group-block-link\"><\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt  {\nfont-size:1.125rem!important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our guide to stress leave and workplace stress, we\u2019ll go over what stress leave can look like, what obligations you have as an employer and how best to manage workplace stress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":46125,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_lite_auth_enabled":false,"_lite_auth_trigger_method":"scroll","_lite_auth_scroll_percent":25,"_lite_auth_click_element_query":"","exclude_from_algolia":false,"reading_time":"6 min read","display_reading_time":false,"download_content_type":"link","download_file":"","download_url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1wXJeev0NTw1yeEMP2--DOgsid-pZFaKy?usp=sharing","download_cta_label":"Download the bundle here.","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"resource-type":[150],"topic":[],"industry":[61,38,54,57,53,28,50,39,66,40,41,62,44,43,42,64,56,45,46,51,63,47,48,52,49,70,73,58,65,69,68,75,67,74,55],"audience":[],"business-size":[],"product-tag":[],"funnel-stage":[],"region":[],"pain-point":[],"persona":[],"post_features":[],"class_list":["post-35130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","resource-type-blog","industry-agriculture","industry-automotive","industry-business-consulting","industry-childcare","industry-colleges-and-sporting-clubs","industry-construction","industry-consumer-services","industry-customer-service","industry-early-education","industry-ecommerce","industry-education","industry-entertainment","industry-finance","industry-financial-services","industry-franchises","industry-health-and-fitness","industry-health-services","industry-healthcare","industry-hospitality","industry-it-and-technology","industry-legal","industry-logistics-manufacturing","industry-media-communications","industry-not-for-profit","industry-professional-services","industry-public-relations","industry-real-estate","industry-real-estate-and-strata-management","industry-recruitment","industry-retail","industry-stem","industry-technology","industry-utilities-public-services","industry-veterinary-services","industry-youth-services"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35130"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49644,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35130\/revisions\/49644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"resource-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource-type?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/audience?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"business-size","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/business-size?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"product-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product-tag?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"funnel-stage","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/funnel-stage?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"pain-point","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pain-point?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"persona","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/persona?post=35130"},{"taxonomy":"post_features","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_features?post=35130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}