Here We Go Again: Lessons In Paying Staff During Lockdown

With Auckland going into lockdown again at Alert Level 3 from 12 August 2020, and the possibility of further periods of lockdown ahead, businesses around the country need to plan how to deal with staff if their operations are restricted. Here are some of the lessons from the first lockdown

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Can You Still Use A 90-Day Trial Period?

By now you may be well aware that not all businesses can use the 90-day trial period law. Nowadays, a business can only enter into an employment agreement that includes a 90-day trial period if it has less than 20 employees. This change, which took effect from 6 May 2019,

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How To Manage Staff Remotely During Lockdown

As at the date of this article, New Zealand is still in the COVID-19 Level Alert 4 phase. However, we now know that people who can work from home will need to keep working remotely when New Zealand moves to Alert Level 3. This will be the first time that

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COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Questions

From 11:59pm on Wednesday, 25 March 2020, New Zealand’s alert status in response to the COVID-19 threat was lifted to Alert Level 4. During this period, New Zealanders not working in essential services must stay at home and stop all interactions with others outside of their household. This has left

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Must I Pay My Staff In A Pandemic?

COVID-19, the new coronavirus, is deadly. It is threatening the global economy, as countries impose restrictions on residents, and travel and commerce are disrupted. The New Zealand Government has announced unprecedented measures to assist affected businesses. These may cushion the blow. But for many businesses, tough decisions will remain –

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