Posted in Inland Revenue, Payroll Comment on Feb 17th, 2010 No Comments »
Minimum Wage – From 1st April 2009
There are three groups to calculate minimum wages for. These are the ‘Adult Minimum Wage’, ‘New Entrant’s Minimum Wage’ and ‘Training Minimum Wage’.
Adult Minimum Wage
This applies to all workers who are 16 years old and over who are not new entrants or trainees. The adult [...]
Posted in General Comment on Dec 8th, 2009 No Comments »
December 2009
Employers Newsletter
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Our Albany office will be closed from Thursday 24th December and re-opens on Tuesday 5th January 2010.
We will have a duty consultant over the Christmas/New Year break so feel free to phone us on 0800 15 8000 about any legal query over that [...]
Posted in Payroll Comment on Oct 29th, 2009 No Comments »
You can read the latest Newsletter from Employers Assistance HERE!
Topic covered are:
Ban on the use of mobile phones while driving
Employers to have a say over Tea & Meal breaks
Employer Seminars
ACC rules due to change
Calculating payment of Public Holidays – relevant daily pay
NZ Public Holiday Dates for 2010 and 2011
Posted in Payroll Comment on Oct 21st, 2009 2 Comments »
From November 1st, 2009 it will be illegal to use a cellphone while driving unless it is hands free. Hands free does not mean you can sit a phone on your lap and turn the loudspeaker on as the phone must be secured in cradle.
This law is long overdue and hopefully everyone will play their [...]
Posted in Payroll Comment on Aug 28th, 2009 No Comments »
Employers Assistance Ltd have found that many employers are coming to grief when dismissing employees during the 90 Day Trial Period as they are giving reasons for terminating the employment relationship in their dismissal letter.
This exposes the employer to a claim of ‘disadvantage or discrimination’ which can be expensive.
You can download this complimentary letter [...]
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