Welcome to the Employment New Zealand newsletter. Here you will find the latest news and information about employment rights and responsibilities. Some workers need to have their first vaccine by Friday 3 December Workers covered by the My Vaccine Pass mandate need to have their first dose by 3 December and be fully vaccinated […]
Category: Covid19 & The New Normal
Everyday payroll questions, how many can you answer?
Can an employer decide not to provide the opportunity to cash up Annual Leave to employees? If an employee has annual, sick and alternative leave on Termination, which one(s) must be paid out? Do you have to pay an employee if they are on Jury Service? What period of gross earnings is the ‘extra pay’ […]
Answers for bosses around uneasy vaccination questions
Employer attention is increasingly focused on how to deal with the jab-reluctant in the workplace. Here are comprehensive answers to common questions… By Marie Wisker, Geoff Carter & Vonda Engels* As Covid-19 vaccination roll-out moves up a gear, employers are grappling with ways of dealing with the jab-reluctant in the workplace. The Government, through the […]
Stop with the nonsense: Just tell the truth about why you won’t get a COVID vaccination – from USA TODAY
Stop with the nonsense: Just tell the truth about why you won’t get a COVID vaccination The most honest statement for anyone still resisting a vaccine is, “I don’t want to” and that’s it. Check out this story on usatoday.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/09/14/covid-vaccines-just-tell-the-truth-about-why-you-arent-vaccinated-nicki-minaj/8333968002/
Covid19 – Worker’s rights and wage subsidy questions and answers
This was an article on Stuff yesterday – https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120718939/coronavirus-workers-rights-and-wage-subsidy-questions-answered?cid=app-android It is well worth a read as it answers a number of frequently asked questions.
Covid19 – Information from IRD re Tax Implications of the Wage Subsidy
Your COVID-19 questions Please ensure you keep up to date with clarification about the changes we are implementing to respond to the COVID-19 event please review all information here Large employers with questions about accessing the wage subsidy should visit: https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/covid-19-largeemployers.html Wage and Leave Subsidies Inland Revenue would strongly encourage employers to pass the wage […]
Covid 19 – Paying your Staff, Kiwisaver, Casual Holiday Pay
Paying your staff If you are receiving the COVID-19 Wage Subsidy, you must try your hardest to pay the employee named in your application, at least 80% of their usual wages. If that isn’t possible, you need to pay at least the subsidy rate (ie, full-time or part-time). If your employee’s usual wages are less […]
Covid19 – My pay is normally less than $350 per week
If you have part-time staff that normally get paid less than $350 dollars a week, then all you pay each week is their normal pay at 100%. For example, John works part-time and earns only $200 per week. You have received $350 in subsidy for him but in this case, you would pay John $200 […]
Ezypay – Week 1 Roundup
Well, it is good to have made it to Friday pretty well unscathed, but we expect the next couple of weeks will be very different as the Subsidy Payments kick in so we will try and cover off how we are going to handle everything from Monday, but we are all on this, ever-changing journey, […]
Covid19 – Some Questions and Answers around the Leave & Subsidy Payments
https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/products/a-z-benefits/employer-questions-and-answers.html