Business Updates Newsletter
17 Mar 2024 | Daylight Saving EndsNew record high ERA penaltiesGetting Redundancy RightGovernment commits to Holidays Act and Health & Safety amendmentsUsing document storage in the Employers Toolbox |
16 Feb 2024 | Abandonment of EmploymentBuilding Apprentice Unjustifiably Dismissed Following Incident with a Nail GunCan't hide behind a TrustEmployers Toolbox Incident Reporting |
23 Jan 2024 | Latest News Jan 2024Understanding Fixed Term Employment AgreementsCovid-19 and the Workplace – What are the Rules Now? Easter Trading Restrictions To End?Pre-employment questionnaires in Employers Toolbox |
05 Dec 2023 | Coalition Deal Reached – Business Confidence UpThe Company Xmas PartyPublic Holiday Xmas Dates 2023 |
12 Nov 2023 | Staff After Hours AvailabilityChallenging ACC Decisions – Work-related Personal InjuriesProposed KiwiSaver changes BillPublic Holiday Xmas dates 2023Reminder - No 90 Day Trials for migrant workers |
04 Oct 2023 | 90 Day Trials Soon No Longer Valid For Migrant WorkersAllowing Employees Time off to VoteIncreased wages and sick leave rights for RSE workersIncreased Legal Protections Against Migrant Worker ExploitationHiding the Vax Track on Employers Toolbox |
01 Sep 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Policy EnforcementCOVID-19 Wage Subsidy AbuseRestraints Of Trade To Be RestrainedEmployers Toolbox Multi-Factor Login Authentication |
02 Aug 2023 | Dodgy Medical CertificatesNew Rules around Health & Safety RepresentativesModern SlaveryDiscriminatory Minimum Wage Exemptions To End |
21 May 2023 | Breaching Settlement AgreementsDisciplinary turns into medical incapacityWage 'theft' might become a crimeCompany fined $61k for lack of PPE |
17 Apr 2023 | Sovereign woman opts out of paying taxRestructure, redundancy and closuresCOVID-19 restrictions still in place |
18 Mar 2023 | Roadside Drug Testing DeferredEmployer Wins Restraint of TradeDaylight Savings End Sunday April 2nd 2023Minimum Wage Rate IncreaseEaster Trading 2023 |
20 Feb 2023 | Back To Work Grants Now Available for AucklandBusiness Interruption with Natural disasters. Who Pays?Minimum Wage To Jump AgainBulk eSign Policies |
28 Nov 2022 | Fair Pay Agreements Become Law Union Win in Court - Uber Drivers Are EmployeesChristmas Public Holidays 2022 / 2023 Employers Toolbox - Organise Your Uploaded Documents |
16 Oct 2022 | Employer Beware - 'Off the record' chatsLooking after staff mental healthLabour Day Public HolidayInduct your Contractors |
19 Sep 2022 | COVID-19 UpdatesUnions - Strikes and lockoutsUnion wins against employer forcing staff leaveEmployers Toolbox 2FA |
24 Jul 2022 | COVID-19 reinfections and isolationsWant to give staff more than 4 weeks' Annual Leave?Employment Agreement UpdatesAccredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is fully open |
20 Jun 2022 | New Protected Disclosures Act 2022Updated Employment AgreementsAccredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) Matariki the new Public Holiday is here |
26 Apr 2022 | Fair Pay Agreements are comingRedundancy - it's all about processEmployers Toolbox Feature Review - DepartmentsMinimum Wage has Increased |
24 Mar 2022 | Changes to the Protection FrameworkThe sick and the IsolatingVisitor Portal App Update |
24 Feb 2022 | Phase 3 of the Omicron responseLabour raising minimum wage rages again.Dismissals - Justification vs Process |
14 Dec 2021 | Coming up in 2022Want to mandate vaccinations for your workplace?Employers Toolbox Vax TrackXmas Public Holidays dates and 2022 |
25 Oct 2021 | COVID-19 Traffic Light SystemMandatory VaccinationsThe 2021 Resident Visa |
20 Sep 2021 | Sacking of border worker is justified says ERANew Contact Tracing Rules For BusinessLatest Employers Toolbox UpdatesDaylight Saving time begins Sun Sept 26 2021 |
01 Aug 2021 | Employment Agreement Updates |
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