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The Fair Pay Agreements system is now up and running. This system brings together unions and employer associations to bargain for minimum employment terms for all covered employees in an industry or occupation. Further information about Fair Pay Agreements and what it might mean for you is now available on the Employment New Zealand website. This includes […]
The Education and Workforce Select Committee has provided its recommendations on the proposed Fair Pay Agreements Bill in a report to Parliament. The remaining stages of the Bill process will follow soon, with the FPA legislation expected to come into effect by the end of 2022. The proposed FPA system introduces a process to set minimum employment […]
All employees working in New Zealand are legally covered by the Holidays Act (2003). The Act requires that: as an employer, you keep accurate records for all employees of the hours worked each day in a pay period and the pay for those hours, and leave accrued, entitled leave and leave taken all employees can […]
Parental leave payments will increase by 6.33% from Friday, 1 July 2022, to match the rise in the average weekly earnings. The maximum weekly rate for eligible employees and self-employed parents will increase from $621.76 to $661.12 gross per week. Under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987, eligible parents are entitled to payments […]
BusinessNZ says the brain drain of young workers is now happening at a time when businesses cannot afford to lose any staff. Last week, the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment predicted that 50,000 New Zealanders will leave for an OE or for work, after two years of COVID-19 restricting international travel. That includes 27-year-old […]
The Government has created a new public holiday for Aotearoa by passing the Te Ture mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o Te Kāhui o Matariki / Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act. The Bill, Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o Te Kāhui o Matariki / Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill, was only […]
The Government has announced that all of New Zealand is changing from Red to Orange setting of the traffic lights (COVID-19 Protection Framework) at 11:59pm on 13 April. What this means for your business: There are no more capacity limits for indoor or outdoor settings. Face masks are still required for staff and customers in many indoor […]
Opening your business over the Easter or ANZAC holidays Easter and Anzac dates for 2022 These public holidays fall on these dates: Good Friday – 15 April 2022 Easter Monday – 18 April 2022 Anzac Day – Monday 25 April 2022 Employee’s rights Employees don’t have to agree to work on Good Friday, Easter Monday […]
If you have not yet talked to your accountant, payroll provider or your finance/HR teams, now is the time. It’s also an opportunity to check your employment records, processes and systems. The details of the changes are: The adult minimum wage will increase from $20.00 to $21.20 per hour. The minimum wage for starting-out and […]
The Fair Pay Agreement system will bring together employers and unions within a sector to bargain for minimum terms and conditions for all employees in that industry or occupation. The Bill proposes that employers and employees will be represented by bargaining parties – unions will represent employees, and employers will be represented by incorporated societies, […]