Resources

This guide outlines the current minimum wage and provides the key components to the Minimum Wage Act 1983.

Our premier guide that covers paid parental leave, extended leave and paternity leave under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987.

Our premier guide to PAYE deductions. It includes information on different tax codes, record keeping and filing, as well as taxing holiday pay and redundancy payments.

Our premier guide on dealing with public holidays. Included is information on payments for working/not working public holidays and alternative holidays.

This guide discusses a variety of records that employers should retain, either by law or because they assist in the managing of employees and the workplace.

This guide provides an overview of the issues around retirement which employers need to be aware of.

Within this guide is an outline of the shop trading restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and ½ of ANZAC Day.

Our premier guide to understanding sick leave entitlements and how payment for sick leave is calculated.

Some employees may have student loans and this guide provides detailed information on how to deduct student loan payments from salaries and wages.

This guide provides an overview of the tax treatment of employer contributions to superannuation funds.

This guide provides an overview of the circumstances that lead to termination and factors to consider when the employment relationship is ending.

The Act deals with personal grievances arising out of triangular employment arrangements. A triangular employment arrangement is generally made up of three parties – the employee, the employer and the ‘controlling third party’.

Our premier guide to understanding volunteers. This includes understanding the difference between volunteers and employees, as well as tax implications when volunteers are rewarded for their services.

When employees who are in the territorial or reserve forces go on protected voluntary service their employment is protected. This guide discusses what an employer needs to do in such a case.

This guide discusses Waitangi Day as a public holiday.

This guide gives advice on treating young people in the workplace. It includes minimum wage and tax treatment information.