ACC is currently seeking your views on their levies etc. Click HERE to share your views. Are you ready to have your say? Levy consultation for the 2016/17 year opens today and runs through until 5pm, Friday 30 October. Jump online, join the conversation, and let us know what you think – this is your […]
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Difference between Australian and New Zealand Leave Entitlements and Calculations – Part 2 New Zealand
In New Zealand there is employment legislation called “Employment Relations Act 2000”, & “Holiday’s Act 2003”. The purpose of the employment relations act is to build productive employment relationships through the promotion of good faith in all aspects of the employment environment and of the employment relationship. This refers to both collective bargaining and individual […]
Difference between Australian and New Zealand Leave Entitlements and Calculations – Part 1 Australia
We are often asked what the differences are between New Zealand and our neighbours in Australia so hopefully the following helps in relation to Payroll Legilsation at least. This post just covers Australia and a following one will outline New Zealand’s. In Australia there is employment legislation called “Fair Work Act 2009” Employees are covered […]
Time Saving Benefits of using an ESS (Employee Self Service)
I saw this article – http://www.dominionsystems.com/blog/the-time-saving-benefits-of-an-efficient-ess and felt it was worth sharing as it explains the benefits of using an ESS or Ezytime as offered by us.
Employee Status Error costs Canterbury Student Association $15k
The University of Canterbury Students Association has been asked to repay employees after it breached their holiday pay entitlements. The students association (UCSA) was issued with an improvement notice after receiving a complaint from a former employee who claimed he had not received the correct entitlements for annual leave and sick leave. A Labour Inspectorate […]
Changes to Paid Parental Leave
Changes to Paid Parental Leave (PPL) will come into effect on April 1st, 2015. These changes extend the maximum amount payable from 14 to 16 weeks. The changes apply to an employee or self-employed person if: The expected date of delivery of their child is on or after April 1st, 2015, but the child is […]
Minimum Wage Rate to Increase to $14.75 from April 1st, 2015
The adult minimum wage will increase from $14.25 to $14.75 an hour from April 1, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse said today. The starting out and training hourly minimum wages will also rise, by 40c to $11.80 an hour – 80 per cent of the adult minimum wage. This change will take effect […]
Be careful makeing a In Lieu of Notice deduction
An insulation company has no authority to demand wages from a greiving worker who failed to give two weeks’ notice he was leaving the company because of the sudden death of his father, the Employment Relations Authority says. Warm Kiwi International also sought wages paid to Alan Dowd for hours he worked away from approved […]
Wage Complaints, some industries are worse than others!
Agriculture, forestry and fishing are among the biggest offenders against two pieces of legislation designed to protect workers from being ripped off by their bosses. The sector topped a table of 19 industries for the number of complaints to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment relating to the Minimum Wage Act, and came second […]
Employment Cost Calculator
The Ministry of Business has just released a useful calculator that lets you see an estimate of the total cost of hiring staff. It includes all the Add-On costs that are often forgotten such as Employer’s Kiwisaver, ACC and Recruitment costs. It can be structured by Industry (limited scope) but is a useful tool to […]