The Prime Minister announced on Saturday night (27 February) that due to two new community cases, alert levels changes will be implemented – in place from 6am, 28 February for at least 7 days. The new alert levels are: Auckland is at Alert Level 3 The rest of New Zealand is at Alert Level 2 Read on
The Government has accepted all of the Holidays Act Taskforce’s recommended change from their report completed in October 2019. Michael Wood said the Government established the Holidays Act Taskforce to help address challenges with the Holidays Act. Their recommendations include: Entitling eligible employees to bereavement leave and family violence leave from their first day of Read on
Immigration New Zealand have updated guidance for hospitality businesses on Essential Skills work visas. This updated information is intended to help you and your employees understand, plan for, and comply with New Zealand’s changing immigration environment. Many staff within our hospitality industry hold temporary work visas. Of these, the visa type currently likely to be Read on
We have had many requests for more information on the Resurgence Support Payment (RSP) and we provide further details here. This payment has been set up by the Government to support businesses with reduced revenue due to a COVID alert level increase to level 2 or higher – as we have experienced this week. Eligibility criteria To be Read on
While our hope is to get our businesses back trading at Alert Level 1 as soon as possible, we are glad to see that the Government is looking at ways to combine stopping the spread of the virus with the safe opening of our businesses. While earlier in the day the Government confirmed two new Read on
February 2021 On 13 August 2020 the Restaurant Association Chief Executive, Marisa Bidois, wrote to Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Arden seeking assistance to prioritise a few pragmatic measures and introduce some novel actions, to help hospitality businesses remain afloat during the next period of uncertainty. One of these novel actions was to ask the Read on
Restaurant Association of New Zealand submission to the Education and Workforce Committee Date: January 2021 INTRODUCTION The Restaurant Association of New Zealand (the Restaurant Association) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill (the Bill). We would welcome the opportunity to appear before the Select Committee in person. Read on
New survey of members shows 40 per cent of Auckland business are not opening at alert level 3 56 per cent of Auckland businesses report being ‘devastated’ by latest trading restrictions Association calls on government to offer immediate and overdue targeted support We are calling on the Government to provide immediate targeted relief to the Read on
Members have been enquiring about what support could be available if your business has been impacted because of the latest cases of COVID-19 community transmission in Auckland, and the change in Alert Levels. There are two COVID-19 support payments currently available. Businesses can apply for the Short-Term Absence Payment, to help pay staff who can’t Read on
15 o Hui-tanguru 2021 To: Prime Minister – Rt Hon. Jacinda Adern Kei te rangatira, tēnā koe A world of revolving lockdowns: the best plan we have? As you will be aware, when Tāmaki Makaurau last returned to Alert Level 3, I wrote to you seeking your assistance to prioritise a few pragmatic measures and Read on
The Ministry of Health has confirmed there are three new Covid-19 community cases detected in the Auckland region with a connection to Taranaki. As a result of the new cases, announced 14 February, the source of which has not yet been confirmed, the Government announced a move of Alert Levels from 11.59pm 14 February 2021. Read on
Although New Zealand has been very successful at eliminating COVID-19 within our borders, the global pandemic continues. Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines will be a part of the Government’s strategy to protect the long-term health and wellbeing of New Zealanders, support our economic and social recovery, and reopen our borders. The Government has set aside Read on