Since returning from the COVID-19 Government enforced lockdown, we have seen a substantial increase in the number of Personal Grievance claims being raised by employees, the most common being from those who have been terminated on the basis of redundancy or from those still retained within their employment. These claims being associated with wage arrears …
The events of the last few months have had a dramatic impact on the financial state of many companies however, while it is important to recognise this and plan for how the businesses revenue can be increased, it is just as important to beware of how this period may have impacted on the morale and …
As a result of the COVID-19 lockdown period, many employees were requested to continue to undertake their duties and responsibilities from their homes in order to qualify for the continuation of full or reduced remuneration entitlements. With us now having returned to Level 1, and the majority of employees returning to their pre-COVID work arrangements, …
Last week the Government announced an extension to the Wage Subsidy scheme that could see eligible employers receiving additional wage assistance payments for a further eight (8) week period (10 June to 5 August 2020). Minister Grant Robertson has not ruled out extending the subsidy payment again stating that this will be looked at closely. …
For many companies, Friday 12 June 2020 will mark the end of the Government 12 Week Wage Subsidy period. Other businesses who were ‘late starters’ on the subsidy will see this come to an end one to two weeks later. Unless you qualify for the extended wage subsidy (maintaining greater than 50% decline in income) …
The one thing that has become very obvious through the COVID-19 Lockdown is that many businesses lacked the flexibility within their structures, resources or employment terms and conditions to enable them to respond quickly to a rapidly changing world. A recent study confirmed that the majority of businesses, of all shapes and sizes, operate with …
Over the last six weeks we have had it reinforced to us that we must remain alert and follow strict lockdown and social isolating guidelines in order to protect ourselves against contracting COVID-19. As we now head into the next stage of our COVID business recovery the need to remain alert is still as important. …
The Level 4 Lockdown period has certainty presented many challenges for businesses, and with the move now into Level 3, and the uncertainty as to what the future will look like, business owners and managers will need to ensure that they keep then finger on the pulse at all times. The reality is that, even …
With the Prime Minister announcing on Monday that the country will leave Level 4 status at 11.59pm on Monday 27 April, and will enter Level 3 for a period of two (2) weeks, many employers are now asking the question as to what this will practically mean for their business, and returning staff. For many …
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As a small/medium business owner ourselves we have been interested in the so called ‘leadership sacrifice’ the top executives and some Government MP’s are making, and how this is making headlines. It has been over a month now since we entered this Covid-19 situation, and for many small to medium business owners in NZ, we …
