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The government has now made a significant amendment to yesterday’s directives. The Minister of Finance Grant Robertson has just made an announcement amending employers’ wage subsidy obligations (for those applying for the subsidy after 3pm yesterday) to “…if a person’s income is normally less than the subsidy they can be paid their normal salary.” See: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/clarification-modification-wage-subsidy-scheme This […]

With New Zealand being elevated to Level 4 with a lockdown from 11:59pm tonight (Wednesday, 25 March 2020), these unprecedented circumstances have resulted in frequently asked legal questions from employers.  We set them out in this newsletter. Q. Can my business access the Wage Subsidy? The Government has lifted the $150,000 limit that can be

The Government’s “Go Hard, Go Early, Contain COVID-19” Strategy introduces leave payments to support employees, self-employed and contractors who are unable to work due to self-isolation or who are sick with COVID-19 or caring for dependents (either due to self-isolation or contracting COVID-19).  The strategy also provides support, in terms of wage subsidies, for businesses

In light of the developing COVID-19 pandemic, and the New Zealand Government’s recent directives on 14 March 2020, we have received various queries from clients.  Given the vast array of situations and variables, it would not be practical for us to cover each potential situation.  Accordingly, we have chosen some of the key questions we

The Ministry of Health announced on 2 February 2020 that all travellers arriving in New Zealand out of mainland China are expected to self-isolate for a period of 14 days due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.   You may have employees returning from personal and/or business travel in China and want to know your rights. Are you