Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is currently using Ministry of Social Development (MSD) undersupply and oversupply lists as their basis to determine if New Zealanders are available for jobs for certain occupations. We are pleased to hear that from 1 December, some hospitality and tourism occupations will be added to the Queenstown area undersupply list (Queenstown, Read on
We will be closed from 18 December 2020 to 11 January 2021 for wellness and recuperation. Our helpline service will not be operating over these three weeks, however employment guides and emergency resources that you may need over this time are here. Essential Guides for the Holiday Period (click to download): Public Holidays Closedown periods Read on
This week we launch a new worker support service named Tautoko Hāpai Ō. The new service will ensure hospitality workers are able to access support, the latest resources and employment opportunities. It also aims to ensure those who are displaced, can get sector-specific guidance to help them reattach to employment within hospitality. We believe that Read on
As we adjust to new ways of working and reaching our customers and suppliers, Restaurant Association New Zealand’s long-term supporters at Westpac talk about what they saw with businesses wanting to go online during lockdown and some things to think about if you’re considering e-commerce for the first time. View Westpac’s wide range of thought Read on
The Privacy Act 2020 creates a new requirement to report serious privacy breaches, as from 1 December 2020. We will have an in depth article on this coming out in our upcoming issue of Savour. In the meantime, Employers need to consider: Doing an audit of how “personal information” is managed How is this being 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
The Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme has been extended with new details and requirements – • Currently no interest is charged if the loan is repaid within one year. This will be increased to two years.• Currently the loan can only be used for core operating costs. This will be broadened so that the loan Read on
The recent news that there were two community cases in New Zealand was another blow for the country and our industry. One community case, in Auckland (Case D) has now been confirmed through genome sequencing to be linked to a previous case, known as Case A, the Defence worker who was infected at a quarantine Read on
It’s important people are encouraged to stay home and not go to work if they are unwell, with the new Covid-19 case in Auckland a reminder to everyone that we need to follow all measures to stop the spread of the virus. If an employee has COVID-like symptoms, they should stay home and get tested. Read on
On 12th November, 2020 we received an update from the Ministry of Health on new Community Cases, a press release is below. The latest community cases demonstrate just how important it is that we continue to follow the guidelines for contact tracing and hygiene standards. Our industry is just about to move into its busiest Read on
November 16th to the 29th is Noel Leeming’s Friends & Family of the Restaurant Association Sale ! With some amazing deals including cost price iPhone’s, discounted Samsung Tv’s, Fisher & Paykel and more !! Download the flyer or view below, either print it or save it to your phone to show in store along with Read on
Celebrating the many people and businesses that have stepped up and shown steely determination as we navigated our way through COVID-19. Wellington Outstanding community spirit is Kapura. Jamie, Will and the Kapura team transformed the business to produce frozen meals and packs. The team worked with The Ministry of Social Development to deliver over 200,000 meals Read on