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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...
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...
Free Redundancy and Restructure Webinar Free 12 week Variation Template Free Consultation for full closure of business template We are now nearly 3 weeks into Alert Level 4. The...
Published 2nd April 2020 Free template for staff agreement to pay changes for Isolation period Free webinar on How to pay your staff during isolation – Tuesday 7th April at 10am Executive...
With isolation protocols now in place many companies will have had to adjust peoples pay. However, you need to get their written permission to do this. The following template will help...
Focus on outputs rather than hours For most people setting up a temporary home office arrangement will be, by definition, temporary i.e. working on the kitchen table, in the corner...
Working from home now? Tips for success HRtoolkit Tips to Support your workers to ‘get into the groove’ of working from home. Many workplaces are trialling and preparing work from home...
With the changes to the COVID 19 subsidy scheme announced on Friday 27th and subsequent changes we are updating the consultation document to take account for these changes and will be...
As businesses start to feel the pinch of COVID-19, here are some measures to assist you to adapt your current business practices, take advantage of the Government assistance, and how to...
With 8 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 (coronavirus), many New Zealand businesses are currently reviewing or preparing their infectious disease outbreak response plans, as part of their...
As of 6 May 2019, rest and meal breaks are to be more prescriptive. These are to be agreed between the employer and the employee. Where these rest and meal breaks cannot be agreed then the...
The Domestic Violence-Victims' Protection Act came into effect on 1 April 2019. It aims to enhance legal protections in the workplace for people affected by domestic violence. This is a...
