Tier 1 Contractors - does Might mean Right?

Imagine having a robust health, safety, environmental and quality framework that is very specific to your business. Now imagine a Tier 1 Contractor dictating that you use their templates…

Marty WoutersDecember 17, 2024

Aussie Income and ACC

ACC has started charging ACC levies on income you earned in Australia as an Australian domiciled worker even though you are also paying WorkersComp (Aussies answer to ACC).

Marty WoutersDecember 8, 2024

Emergency Preparedness

National disasters happen only to often in NZ. Are we as prepared as we should be at work or at home?

Marty WoutersNovember 18, 2024

ACC Consultation 2024 (part 3 of 5)

Part 3 covers Experience Rating specifically. It’s such an important areas for employers to understand as there are huge savings to be made on your ACC levies.

Marty WoutersNovember 4, 2024

ACC Consultation 2024 (part 2 of 5)

This week we focus on 4 areas in more detail sharing the issues and solutions.

Marty WoutersOctober 24, 2024

ACC Consultation 2024 (part 1 of 5)

Our submission focus is fundamentally on the impact to the employer - who (directly or indirectly) contribute around $3B annually to ACC’s income.

Marty WoutersOctober 9, 2024

ACC Brokering – what is it?

We get it, ACC is a monopoly, it is a government crown agency, the legislation is about as exciting as, well, nothing. And to be frank, it is not overly sexy.

Marty WoutersJuly 23, 2024

How to lower your ACC levies - Case Study 2

We share ways you can lower your ACC levies - an actual case study.

Marty WoutersJuly 10, 2024

How to lower your ACC levies - Case Study 1

We share ways you can lower your ACC levies - in this blog, a claim that was lodged after the worker left employment.

Marty WoutersJuly 4, 2024

Long-COVID 2 1/2 years on...

2 1/2 years of long covid… I still get the rashes, the fatigue, the absentmindedness, but…

Marty WoutersJuly 2, 2024

ACC Brokering

ACC will be sending out your next invoice in July. Super exciting for you huh?!! Before you pay it, please stop, pick up the phone, and talk to us.

Marty WoutersJune 27, 2024

Safety Topic - Road Rage

In reality, we all get frustrated and we all can get a wee bit... well... aggressive behind the wheel.

Marty WoutersMay 26, 2024

ACC Medical Authority Form

HRNZ webinar support document - ACC Medical Authority template.

Marty WoutersMay 17, 2024

Disagree with a Fully Unfit medical certificate?

Medical certificates – for some, a genuine need, for others, an ACC funded holiday.

Marty WoutersApril 30, 2024

ACC and Australia

We’ve been asked a lot lately about weekly compensation payments when an employee goes on holiday or moves overseas permanently while on compensation.

Marty WoutersMarch 27, 2024

ACC and Health & Safety – good bed fellows?

If employers did understand ACC then the question as to whether they are good bed fellows with health & safety would be a mute point.

Marty WoutersDecember 12, 2023

Long-COVID 2 years on...

Nicotine patches and Long-COVID

Marty WoutersDecember 12, 2023

Turning H&S compliance into a Profit Centre

The good news is that it’s perfectly possible and feasible to have H&S make you money - both in NZ and AU.

Marty WoutersDecember 12, 2023

Ladders - when will we learn?

In our profession we come across a lot of things. Some fantastic, some that do not quite make sense, and then there is the downright stupid.

Marty WoutersDecember 6, 2023

Fake Medical Certificates - can you spot the difference

Fake medical certificates is on the rise. Can you tell a real from a fake?

Marty WoutersDecember 6, 2023

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Imagine having a robust health, safety, environmental and quality framework that is very specific to your business. Now imagine a Tier 1 Contractor dictating that you use their templates…

ACC has started charging ACC levies on income you earned in Australia as an Australian domiciled worker even though you are also paying WorkersComp (Aussies answer to ACC).

National disasters happen only to often in NZ. Are we as prepared as we should be at work or at home?

Part 3 covers Experience Rating specifically. It’s such an important areas for employers to understand as there are huge savings to be made on your ACC levies.

This week we focus on 4 areas in more detail sharing the issues and solutions.

Our submission focus is fundamentally on the impact to the employer - who (directly or indirectly) contribute around $3B annually to ACC’s income.

We get it, ACC is a monopoly, it is a government crown agency, the legislation is about as exciting as, well, nothing. And to be frank, it is not overly sexy.

We share ways you can lower your ACC levies - an actual case study.

We share ways you can lower your ACC levies - in this blog, a claim that was lodged after the worker left employment.

2 1/2 years of long covid… I still get the rashes, the fatigue, the absentmindedness, but…

ACC will be sending out your next invoice in July. Super exciting for you huh?!! Before you pay it, please stop, pick up the phone, and talk to us.

In reality, we all get frustrated and we all can get a wee bit... well... aggressive behind the wheel.

HRNZ webinar support document - ACC Medical Authority template.

Medical certificates – for some, a genuine need, for others, an ACC funded holiday.

We’ve been asked a lot lately about weekly compensation payments when an employee goes on holiday or moves overseas permanently while on compensation.

If employers did understand ACC then the question as to whether they are good bed fellows with health & safety would be a mute point.

Nicotine patches and Long-COVID

The good news is that it’s perfectly possible and feasible to have H&S make you money - both in NZ and AU.

In our profession we come across a lot of things. Some fantastic, some that do not quite make sense, and then there is the downright stupid.

Fake medical certificates is on the rise. Can you tell a real from a fake?