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Delta Alert Level 2 and your Business
As of Wednesday, 8 September, we are at Delta Alert Level 2. This means that even more businesses will be allowed to resume operations.
COVID-19 Income Support Mechanisms: Wage Subsidy Applications Now Open
Applications for the Wage Subsidy opened at 9 am on Friday 20 August 2021. To be eligible, businesses must expect a loss of at least 40% of revenue as a result of the move to Level 4.
Delta Lockdown 2021 – Adjusting Employee Hours / Redundancies
Lessons from the 2020 Lockdown New Zealand is settling in for the August 2021 Delta variant Covid-19 lockdown. For employers it comes with a sense of déjà vu.
COVID-19 Income Support Mechanisms: Wage Subsidy Scheme Available Again
At 11. 59pm on Tuesday 17 August 2021, all of New Zealand was placed into Alert Level 4 Lockdown following the discovery of a community case of the delta variant of COVID-19.
Managing Employees with Poor Performance
How do you deal with an under-performing employee? Hint: do not start by inviting them to a disciplinary meeting. From the outset, employers must be clear with employees about the requirements and expectations of a role.
Restraints of Trade – Protecting Proprietary Interests
Trade secrets, customers/clients, suppliers, confidential information and intellectual property are all vital interests that businesses must protect to ensure viability and profitability.