I get questions every day on the Holidays Act and I am amazed that the fundamentals are still not understood, or for whatever reason are not being correctly applied to
Month: January 2020
HOW CAN YOU RUN PAYROLL WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW IT?
I spend a lot of time explaining why things need to be done a certain way in payroll to senior managers and even payroll practitioners. It’s required to ensure compliance,
CAN YOU PAY LESS THAN THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR LEAVE PROVIDED UNDER THE HOLIDAYS ACT?
The short answer is YES. Now, this is not about the bad employer exploiting the downtrodden, overworked employee, this is just a consequence that can happen because of the averages
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR NZ PAYROLL IN 2020?
Another year, another set of challenges for payroll! After the year of delivery (I did not see anything for payroll!), we now face a year of uncertainty. The things that
WHY THE HOLIDAYS ACT REVIEW HAS FAILED EVEN BEFORE IT’S RELEASED!
Author: David Jenkins, NZPPA CEO We are still waiting on the Minister to release the Holidays Act Review Report, which after several delays was provided to him in early October