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Posted in Labour Department on May 21st, 2010
DYNAMICS ISSUE 7, May 2010 In this issue we highlight the large fall in the unemployment rate from 7.1% to 6%. We take a look at our new Leading Indicator of Employment tool which predicts when there are likely to be significant changes in the labour market. We also provide a brief insight into the latest […]
Posted in Labour Department, Payroll Comment on Dec 7th, 2009
Christmas and New Year Holidays and Leave This year’s Christmas and New Year public holidays are a bit tricky as they fall partially on the weekend. The public holidays for Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on a Friday and are observed on the days they fall. That part is easy. Boxing Day and the Day […]
Posted in Labour Department on Nov 4th, 2009
The latest stats are below but you can read the full report HERE. Wage Growth Report — September 2009 Quarter Annual wage growth in the adjusted Labour Cost Index was 2.1% in the September 2009 quarter, the lowest growth rate since 2002. The adjusted Labour Cost Index showed annual wage growth was the strongest in […]
Posted in Labour Department, Payroll Comment on Nov 2nd, 2009
The Labour Department describes as the ‘Pay-as-you-go‘ method of paying Holiday Pay and there are only two situations when it is permissable. Pay-as-you-go annual holiday pay is where an employee receives their holiday pay (calculated at a minimum of 8% of the gross earnings) added on top of and paid with their regular pay. Under […]
Posted in Labour Department on Sep 24th, 2009
Hopefully most employers and employees are aware of the Department of Labour and the services they provide, if not then you should be. The main website provides a range of very useful tools for employers and employees such as: Employment Agreement Builder Holidays Online Tools & Calculators Parental Leave Calculators Ask a Question Workplace Productivity […]
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