COVID-19 Reinfection
Guideline Changes
New evidence shows that COVID-19 reinfection can occur within 90 days of a previous infection. Because of this the Ministry of Health has issued new guidelines to help businesses and workers.
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Parental Leave Payments Increasing
Parental Leave Payments have increased by 6.33% from Friday 1 July 2022 to match the rise in average weekly earnings
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Fair Pay Agreements
The government has introduced Fair Pay Agreement legislation into parliament. So what does this mean and who is affected.
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Pay Equity
The Equal Pay Act introduces a new process for pay equity claims and provides useful information on past claims. This includes comparative claims data in a central pay equity data repository.
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Workplace Bullying - Part 1
Employers must pay for minimum rest breaks but don’t have to pay for meal breaks. Rest breaks must be a minimum of 10 minutes, and meal breaks at least 30 minutes.
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Workplace Bullying - Part 2
In part two of our blog on bullying the workplace we look at the options that your have when your are faced with harassment and the legislation that exists to help maintain a safe workplace.
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Sick Leave to Increase
Most employees are entitled to 10 days’ sick leave a year depending on how long they’ve worked for the same employer, and their entitlement date.
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Rest and Meal Breaks
Employers must pay for minimum rest breaks but don’t have to pay for meal breaks. Rest breaks must be a minimum of 10 minutes, and meal breaks at least 30 minutes.
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Updating Employment Contracts
Following the recent minimum wage increase, now is the ideal time for you as an employer to ensure your business’s employment agreements (contracts) are up to date.
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Workplace Bullying - Part 3
The Equal Pay Act introduces a new process for pay equity claims and provides useful information on past claims. This includes comparative claims data in a central pay equity data repository.
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What are Piece Rates
A number of industries across New Zealand, particularly agriculture, use piece rates to pay employees for the work completed. Piece rates refer to employees being paid per piece worked on.
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COVID and Employment
Workplaces will play a key role in supporting New Zealand's vaccination campaign, and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines will likely raise some important questions.
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Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates apply to all employees aged 16 and over, who are full-time, part-time, fixed-term, casual, working from home, and paid by wages, salary, commission or piece rates (some exceptions).
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Supporting Equity in Workplaces
A number of industries across New Zealand, particularly agriculture, use piece rates to pay employees for the work completed. Piece rates refer to employees being paid per piece worked on.
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Contractor v Employee
Workplaces will play a key role in supporting New Zealand's vaccination campaign, and the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines will likely raise some important questions.
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