April 2026 Payroll Changes: Minimum Wage Increase and KiwiSaver Rate Rise — What Every NZ Employer Needs to Do Now
Two significant payroll changes take effect on 1 April 2026, and they both hit your bottom line on the same day. The adult minimum wage is increasing to $23.95 per hour, and the default KiwiSaver contribution rate is rising from 3% to 3.5% for both employees and employers. If you employ anyone on or near […]
Obligations on cyclone hit employers – are you required to pay employees?
For many businesses still struggling in the wake of the covid lockdowns, the impact of the cyclone will be devastating. Some will shut for months and others won’t reopen at all. This again raises the issue of whether employees are entitled to be paid if they are willing and able to attend work, but the […]