by Patrick | Feb 12, 2023 | News
[EMPLOYMENTNZ] FLOODS: EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT What you need to know if you’ve been affected by the floods in Auckland, Waikato, Waitomo or Tairāwhiti. During and after a disaster or emergency, the health, safety and security of people should be the main...
by Patrick | Feb 12, 2023 | News
DONATING LEAVE: CAN IT BE DONE, AND WHAT DOES PAYROLL NEED TO KNOW? Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO I get this question from time to time, and it’s great to see that it is usually driven by employees wanting to help colleagues (in a time of need), and payroll is...
by Patrick | Dec 4, 2022 | News
[DUNCAN COTTERILL] FAIR PAY AGREEMENTS ACT – WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO THINK ABOUT NOW The Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022 has now come into force, representing the biggest change to employment law in 20 years. In short, a fair pay agreement (FPA) will set minimum terms and...
by Patrick | Nov 21, 2022 | News
[DUNCAN COTTERILL] UBER DRIVERS – THE LATEST DECISION IN THE CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE DEBATE The Employment Court has ruled that four Uber drivers, who worked in both the ride sharing and the meal delivery services, were employees rather than independent...
by Patrick | Oct 26, 2022 | News
[DELOITTE] ALLOWANCES FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT COSTS By Jess Wheeler & Liam Conaghan Do you pay your employees a travel allowance or are considering paying one as a retention tool in this hot labour market? If so, make sure you read on to see whether this can be...
by Patrick | Oct 16, 2022 | News
FAIR PAY AGREEMENT INFORMATION FROM MBIE Note from NZPPA: We have been asked to send this out. Fair pay agreements will impact payroll so you do need to keep this on your payroll radar. As more information is known we will keep you updated. As you may be aware, the...
