Payroll Compliance Isn’t Optional: Why Accountants and Directors Need to Stop Burying Their Heads in the Sand
There’s a dangerous assumption lurking in boardrooms and accounting practices across New Zealand: “What we don’t know can’t hurt us.” When it comes to payroll compliance, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, what you don’t know about your payroll obligations could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, damage your reputation, and […]
Changes to the Employment Relations Act
The following changes came into effect on December 12th, 2018 Changes to the Employment Relations Act now in effect include the following: Union representatives can now enter workplaces without consent, provided the employees are covered under, or bargaining towards, a collective agreement. Pay deductions can no longer be made for partial strikes. Businesses must now […]
Difference between Australian and New Zealand Leave Entitlements and Calculations – Part 2 New Zealand
In New Zealand there is employment legislation called “Employment Relations Act 2000”, & “Holiday’s Act 2003”. The purpose of the employment relations act is to build productive employment relationships through the promotion of good faith in all aspects of the employment environment and of the employment relationship. This refers to both collective bargaining and individual […]