No, you can’t make this compulsory. Under the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 everyone has the right to refuse to undergo medical treatment. However, and this is where It gets more...
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Minimum wage up 31%, how do you incentivise higher paid staff?
Minimum wage is increasing to $20 per hour with effect from 1 April 2021 which represents another 5.8% increase, or a 31.1% increase over the last 5 years. Unfortunately, this is...
Is your Internal Brand on track for 2021?
Hi Guys Wow, 2020 has been a year, and give yourselves a huge pat on the back, you have survived, so let’s look to 2021 and how we can thrive. But, before we get into that don’t forget, if...
Post election outlook with Tony Alexander (and Lisa Mackay)
Webinar - Business Briefing - Navigating the road ahead with Keynote Speaker Tony Alexander 3 Nov 2020 - 9 -10:30am Lisa Mackay will be joining Catherine Sherwood of the Engine for 1 1/2...
HRtoolkit and The Engine on The Cafe (TV Three)
Catherine Sherwood from The Engine Limited and provider to the The Engine Limited Lisa Mackay founder of HRtoolkit, joined Carly in her home to talk about how...
Varying terms of employment and are they willing and able to work?
As of 12 noon on the 12th August Auckland went back to Level 3 restrictions and the rest of NZ went to Level 2. Sadly, the reality is that the likelihood of further outbreaks in the...
Do I need to pay people during the COVID resurgence ?
Obviously, Auckland is back up to Level 3, and the rest of the country is at Level 2 as of midday today (12th August 2020). So the question being asked is do I have to pay people for the...
Recorded Webinar – Flexible Working Contracts
How to set up legally compliant employment agreements to deal with flexible working arrangements. Including low guaranteed hours agreements, and work from home agreements, and how to...
Recorded Webinar – Redundancy and Restructuring 24 April 10am
This webinar will step you through the steps you need to take in order to restructure your business, particularly in light of the COVID 19 situation. We will also cover what you need to be...
Recorded Webinar – Courageous Conversation
Whether it is making staff redundant, managing staff performance, or dealing with reluctant payers, as a business owner there are liable to be a lot of courageous conversations that you...
COVID 19 – 12 Week Variation Letter
As at the 15th April it is looking hopeful that we will be downgraded from Alert Level 4 at some time in the not too far distant future. However, Level’s 3, 2 and 1 also include...
COVID 19 – Some Staff Redundant Consultancy Template
The guidance remains from the government that it is better to pay staff the subsidy payment, than make people redundant. However, unfortunately, for some businesses the daily rising costs...
