Workers laid off as water restrictions follow Covid-19 shutdown
'Covid-19 hurt my business. Water restrictions killed my business.'
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The economy faces a relatively short and very sharp recession over coming year.
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Offices won't be quite the same for returning workers.
Twitter employees can work from home forever
'Our offices will be their warm and welcoming selves when we feel it's safe to return'.
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Companies are reviewing long-term work from home policies as workspaces change.
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It will be a long time before we see employment data as strong as this week's numbers.
Two major law firms repay wage subsidy
Law firms have come under fire for tapping into the wage subsidy scheme.
Unemployment rate rises to 4.2%, worst still to come
Unemployment data for first quarter indicates economy was in good shape before crisis.
Disability employer considers rehires after surge in interest
"Holy moly, you have no idea. The sheer volume of orders ... it has been heart-warming."
S&P Global: NZ successfully navigating crisis
Ratings agency S&P has praised New Zealand's economy and pandemic response.
Negative interest rates likely this year - Westpac
Westpac economists say the Reserve Bank will be forced to cut OCR below zero this year.
Two days to go: 20 essential things to know about level 3
Answers to some questions business owners may be asking right now.
Company wanted $200k redundancy back after argument in hotel lobby
Argument in hotel lobby leads to Employment Relations Authority hearing.
Waikato berry farm company fined $120,000 for employment breaches
The Matangi Berry Farm and its owner have been ordered to pay more than $120,000.
Focus on skills, not role, in tough new job market
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Liam Dann: More Government support is coming - much more
Economic scenarios presented by Treasury suggest government support will double - at least
Pilots 'helping to stock supermarket shelves' with unemployment figures set to be released
Stocking shelves at supermarkets has become a desirable job.
Police case: MBIE staff become online targets of some stressed business owners
Frustrated businesses get personal with their frustration, one instance referred to cops.
The free financial support you can access if you've lost your job
COMMENT: Even in a bad situation there's still more than one option for improving it.
Virus shuts English language school
Napier language school shuts, but no widespread closures in NZ yet.
How NZ's wage subsidy scheme compares with other nations
Report by think tank questions whether wage subsidy scheme is fit for purpose.
The urgent help needed for small businesses - ASB chief economist
Keeping small business afloat will be key to supporting economy, says ASB's Nick Tuffley.
Dealing with job loss? Top tips from experts to cushion the fall
There are practical steps you can take to soften the blow of redundancy to Covid-19.
Woman says employer applied for her wage subsidy - after she was sacked
Her boss applied for the scheme under her name after she was made redundant.
Full house to ghost tables: Virus dines out on hospo success
Hanging on for dear life: anatomy of a business meltdown.
Sasha Borissenko: Bosses can't use pandemic to slash and burn
The outbreak doesn't give business-owners licence to flagrantly disregard employment laws.
A fifth of central NZ businesses have no contingency plan
'It's frightening, in some ways you'd say is it a bit Kiwi? You know, she'll be right?'
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Twelve of the biggest wage subsidy questions answered.
Coronavirus: Hotel workers' wages cut to $585 a week
Hotel workers are being asked to work for only the $585 a week state subsidy.
Liam Dann: Minimum wage rise means more effort needed to keep firms afloat
The Government forged ahead with minimum wage rises today, will it help or hurt recovery?