Auckland is currently in Alert Level 3 until at least midnight Wednesday 17 February, and the rest of NZ is in Level 2, meaning some businesses have to change how they operate. Here is some of the support on offer. WAGE SUBSIDY In the event of a move of Levels 3 and 4 for seven […]
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The COVID-19 Short-Term Absence Payment is available for businesses, including self-employed people, to help pay your workers who cannot work from home while they wait for a COVID-19 test result. There’s a one-off payment of $350 for each eligible worker while they are staying home waiting for test results. This is regardless of whether they’re
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It’s important to note that this is not yet law – these are proposed changes but the Bill will come into effect two months after it has passed as a law, which could be mid-2021. The Government has introduced the Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill to increase the minimum employee sick leave entitlement from
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Are you ready for what 2021 may bring? It is fair to say that out of all the challenges and disruptions that were thrown upon us in 2020, there were many accomplishments that we achieved which should be remembered and brought into this new year. A lot of businesses were able to pivot while others
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The next phase of the laws in the Residential Tenancies Act (the Act) takes effect from the 11 February 2021 (Phase 2). Phase 1 of the reform has been in place since August 2020 which included the change to rent increases being limited to once every 12 months. Updates in Phase 2 include: Security of
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Are you worried about our Alert Levels changing? If there is a resurgence of Covid-19, the Government is ready to back NZ businesses. The Government has announced a package to support businesses and individuals in the event of a change in COVID-19 alert levels. The package contains a proposal for a one-off resurgence support payment
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The Government launched the Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme (SBCS) in May to assist eligible small-to-medium businesses adversely affected by COVID-19. They subsequently extended the application period to help businesses and in November announced further changes, expected to take effect by 31 December 2020. Businesses employing up to 50 full-time staff may apply to the
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5 Questions to kickstart your 2021 planning. We hope you all have a break planned that involves being away from work this year. Sometimes the best of plans are created when you are not in your workplace, as you can get a fresh perspective of things and look at your business from the outside in.
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We usually like to send out our 12 Days of (Business) Christmas at around this time each year. The 12 tips below are still relevant and are timely reminders of things employers and business owners need to plan for – especially taking time out for yourself!
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What you need to know for your business An update to the Privacy Act 2019 comes into effect on the 1st December 2020. The Privacy Commissioner, John Edwards is encouraging organisations to prepare for tighter rules asap. The most significant change to organisations will be the mandatory data breach disclosure: any organisation that suffers a
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