A troubled overhaul of a payroll and HR system for police has a “burn rate” of $2 million for each month it is delayed, documents reveal. Police had aimed to
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MBIE Not fronting up on their role in the Holidays Act disaster!!
It has been interesting to see in the media that when MBIE’s is quoted they are always blaming employers, payroll suppliers and payroll practitioners for the issues that have happened
MBIE on the attack – have you received your Holidays Act 2003 pre audit template letter?
New: Become a Certified Payroll Practitioner The nightmare continues with MBIE sending a pre audit letter to a 100 employers requesting a range of information on how they calculate leave
Payroll woes at MBIE
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is facing a major problem in its payroll system that may affect up to 3000 employees. MBIE Minister Steven Joyce said the issue involved
Employment law shake up coming in 2016
A raft of changes in employment law will happen over the next 18 months and small businesses in particular are being advised to take note. Employment standards, and health and
Dick Smith ‘has been underpaying workers’
The receiver restructuring Dick Smith with a view to selling the troubled electrical retailer says the company has been underpaying workers for as long as six years. Ferrier Hodgson said
Commissioner’s operational position on calculating PAYE on holiday pay
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Law Firm Administrator Charmaine Herron Stole $400K From Payroll, ‘Betrayed Everyone’
A disgraced law firm administrator who stole about $400,000 from her employer over a decade says she did it to “save my family”. However, a judge says Charmaine Herron, 44,
NZPPA Submission on the Employment Standards Bill
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Payroll bungle leaves police officers $40 million out of pocket
• Police owe current and former staff about $40 million • The problem was discovered during a 2014 review of the payroll system • It found a number of issues
Kiwis miss out on KiwiSaver millions
More than a million people did not receive any or all of the government’s KiwiSaver subsidy in the last financial year leaving $300 million-plus on the table. Figures from the
Jurors keep more than memories of jury service – they also keep the cheque
It’s a hallowed democratic duty to serve as a juror but thousands of us are not even collecting a cheque for our troubles. Ministry of Justice figures show more than
Zero hour contracts set to change
A package of proposed measures, which would see changes made to zero hour contracts, has been announced. Today, Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety Michael Woodhouse announced a number of
US firm wins contract in $1b IRD project
The Inland Revenue Department has selected Fast Enterprises as the preferred software supplier for its $1 billion-plus business transformation which will replace its ageing information technology system as part of
Govt considers automatic KiwiSaver enrolment
People will be automatically enrolled in KiwiSaver under changes being considered by the Government. All workers would be automatically signed-up to the retirement scheme under the change, unless they asked
Child support: Cost of reforms rockets up $133m
The cost of implementing a new child support system has rocketed to $163 million – a blowout that dwarfs the bill for fixing the controversial Novopay school payroll system. The
NZPPA Initiative: Changing the Holidays Act 2003 so It is workable in payroll
One of the primary aims for NZPPA in 2015 will be to get the government to listen on getting the Holiday Act 2013 reviewed so it is workable for business
NZ tax system rated No 2 in world
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KiwiSaver: Employer contribution confusion
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Post-election employment law wish list – simplifying the Holidays Act is the most important priority
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