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Business Health Check - August 2020

01/08/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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Having a hard time working through staff disputes? Employment NZ's mediators offer a range of high quality mediation and case management services to help work through disputes and employment relationship breakdowns.

Considering redundancies? Make sure you follow the workplace change process to reduce the risk of a personal grievance. Redundancy should only happen after all redeployment options have been exhausted. Head to Employment NZ or Wolters Kluwer HR resources for more information.

Workers on call? Remember zero-hour contracts no longer exist. If you plan to have staff on call, you must:

give them at least some guaranteed hours of work
specify the notice period that applies to cancellation of a shift, and
provide reasonable compensation for time on call or when a shift is cancelled outside the notice period.

Disclaimer: The information in this article is of a general nature only, and is not intended to address specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Specific advice should be sought from qualified professionals prior to relying on any information received from this article.

Personal grievances where employment relationship is triangular

20/07/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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Recent changes

A triangular employment relationship is when you are employed by one entity, but your work is actually under the control or direction of another entity. For example, under the labour for hire model or via a recruitment agency.

The changes: Up until mid-2020, employees could only bring a personal grievance against their employer (e.g. the labour hire company), and the third party they worked for couldn't be added to the claim. Now, under changes made by the Employment Relations (Triangular Employment) Amendment Act 2019, the "controlling third party" can be added to the claim against the employer, and potentially be responsible for providing remedies to the employee.

If you contract labour through triangular employment relationships, be aware of the implications for your business and employment practices where you might have third party responsibilities.

Disclaimer: The information in this article is of a general nature only, and is not intended to address specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Specific advice should be sought from qualified professionals prior to relying on any information received from this article.

Five ways to boost mental well-being at work

07/07/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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If you're a business owner or manager, there's a lot you can do to support your staff to maintain positive mental health and in turn, keep your business profitable.
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Livestock Herd Scheme Values 2020

11/06/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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Inland Revenue have recently announced this year's livestock Herd Scheme Values and we think this is a great opportunity to update you on the latest movements. The Herd Scheme Values are the National Average Market Values as determined by a process involving a review of the livestock market as at 30 April. For a closer look, here's some analysis on specific livestock classes - dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, deer and goats.
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NZX Milk Price Futures Contracts in a nutshell

07/06/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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NZX has developed milk price futures and options contracts in response to the need for risk management tools for New Zealand's dairy industry. Read more…

Support when you need it

07/06/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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Farming is challenging and unpredictable. That's why having the support – financially and holistically – is key. Here are several ways you can access guidance during the ups and downs. Read more…

Keep taking environmental sustainability seriously

07/06/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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"In our catchment, nitrogen leaching is a concern so we're looking keenly into our own figures around the subject of milk urea. We want to learn how to be more efficient with nitrogen usage so we can lower urine nitrogen in cows and reduce leaching.
" Ashburton farmer Ralph Tompsett.

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Looking on the bright side
07/06/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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"We're all in the same storm, just different boats" rings true when it comes to the impact of COVID-19 on farmers around New Zealand. Despite challenges for all, most will agree that being an "essential" is a good waka to be in. Let's hear how things are panning out for two regional winners of the 2020 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards. Read more…

The 2020 Budget - Our Communities
07/06/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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It's a Wellbeing Budget: investment in health is critical. The brief is to keep everything going as well as being prepared for further response to the pandemic, with a total investment of $5.6b in services and $755m in capital investment, including: Read more…

The Jobs Budget 2020
07/06/2020 by G W Scott & Associates

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The focus is on sustaining existing jobs, job creation, job training and retraining. To support this, Budget 2020 allocates funds to infrastructure investment, business support, housing development and construction, an environmental jobs package, and a trades and apprentices package. Read more…

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