Home office expenses – what should employers pay for when they have employees who work from home?
When an employee has a flexible working arrangement, the lines can become blurred for expenses payments. For example, you would not be obliged to cover high speed internet for the employee’s family home but you may like to contribute to boosting the internet to a...
Do you need to hire a dedicated Flexible Working Executive?
If this year has taught us anything, it’s that being flexible is essential. For businesses, this is especially true, with so many having to switch their staff to remote working at a moment’s notice, some without any policies in place. After seeing the way flexible...
What are my obligations when my employees work from home in NZ?
COVID threw everybody a curve-ball and sent many employers scrambling for policy around remote working. Now that we are in the ‘new normal’ phase here in New Zealand, many employers and employees are finding that, in fact, remote working was a good experience and they...
Covid-19 Business Support and Funding
Government support for advisory services to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak is available through the Covid-19 Business Advisory Fund. Through this initiative businesses may be eligible to access up to $5,000 (exGST) fully funded advice from registered...