Bugger...
The announcement of Level 4 lockdown was a real blow, but for the team at Polson Higgs it is business as usual... from our respective bubbles. All being well, it will be a short, sharp lockdown, so we can once again return to business as normal.
In this Newsletter we are going to cover:
- Government support
- Working from home
- IT Help
- Managing your team
Government support
The minister announced a range of support for businesses financially impacted by the Level 4 lockdown. These include resurgence support payment, wage subsidy and payments for workers taking Covid tests.
We are currently analysing the details of those packages and will have more detail shortly. However, so far we know that the Wage Subsidy Scheme will be available with applications able to be made from Friday 20 August (at the revised numbers of $600 per week per full-time employee and $359 per week for part time employees) where a 40% drop in revenue is expected as a result of the change in alert levels. The Resurgence Support Payment will also be available to help with fixed costs where a 30% drop in revenue occurs. The Leave Support Scheme and the Short-Term Absence Payment scheme may also apply.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email covid19@PH.CO.NZ or contact the Manager or Partner at Polson Higgs that you work with.
Working from home
If you need any advice on how to create a standing desk from your home office, please contact Clare Saunders our Workflow Manager. She can also provide tips on how to manage distractions (even very cute fluffy ones) in the 'home workplace'.
All of the Polson Higgs team are working from home and can be contacted by email, phone or Zoom. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
IT Help
If you need any assistance setting up your IT so you and your employees can work from home effectively, please do not hesitate to phone or email our highly experienced IT team.
Phone IT 03 477 9923
Managing Your Team
Managing your team during a lockdown can be difficult, even if it is a short one. If you have any questions, or need any advice, our HR specialists Karen Philips and Lisa Sintmaartensdyk are here to help.
Our HR team can be contacted via phone or email:
Lisa 03 474 9708
Karen 03 479 4828
It maybe as simple as a five minute call to confirm you are on the right track.
The Polson Higgs HR team: Lisa Sintmaartensdyk (left) and Karen Philip (right) both Senior Human Resources Advisors.
Webpage - Check out Polson Higgs Covid-19 for our COVID-19 resources for you to use.
If you have a question about anything, please don’t hesitate to ask on info@ph.co.nz.
Stay safe and keep in touch.
Kind regards
Polson Higgs Team
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