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“Timecreep” – The hidden cost of using paper time sheets

The common view, when it comes to having employees track the hours they work via time sheets, is that it’s an easy process for them to complete the time sheet each week, so why improve the process. Yet, there is so much more to it and so many hidden costs,…

“Is it illegal to NOT keep time records for your staff” – Short answer = Yes.

We have all seen the media reports of employers not meeting their obligations to keep good records and it is likely that in the current economic environment we are going to see more. Under the following Acts, an employer is required to keep accurate time records of Who Worked When?…

“Employee Time Theft” Is Not The Issue. The Issue Is Accuracy And TRUST

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the term “Employee Time Theft”. It is an industry term bandied about by time and attendance vendors to scare employers into buying their systems. Yet I wonder whether “Time Theft” really is the key issue you should be looking to solve. I don’t think it is. The term “Time…

Plan B – Have you got a Business Continuity and contingency plan for dealing with impact of COVID-19

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin In light of what is currently going on in the world with COVID-19 it is critical that you have a plan b. Things are moving fast so being prepared is important. A business continuity plan (BCP) pinpoints the most important parts…

There’s nothing as certain as death, taxes and payroll changes…

Benjamin Franklin is famously quoted as saying “nothing is certain but death and taxes” For anyone involved in payroll you can add “payroll changes” to that quote as there is always something which changes every year and it is normally around April 1st. This year is no different with Inland…

What are the rules around managing employees pay on a Public Holiday (+ Happy Waitangi Day, NZ)

There are a number of rules related to paying staff for working (or not working) on a public holiday. With our National Day – Waitangi Day occurring this week ( Feb 6th) we figured it was a good time to remind what your obligations are. We have broken this post…

Joining forces with NZ’s bookkeepers

We are super excited to be partnering with the Institute of Certified NZ Bookkeepers #nzbookkeepers via their “Members Benefits Scheme” If you are a member of #ICNZB check out their latest newsletter which came out today for details. If you are a bookkeeper and you would like to know more about how our MyTimesheets App…

What employee “time” records must you keep by law?

Almost every day we see a story in the media where an employer is being fined for not keeping accurate Employee Records. These stories typically relate to a lack of or incomplete Wage and Time Records, and/or Employment Agreements in addition to incorrect payments. The Employment Relations and Holidays Acts…

Why we have “Re-imagined” the paper timesheet

Recently we’ve been thinking a lot about who we created MyTimesheets for and Why? We wanted to create something which has a positive impact on both employees, payroll people and the businesses which employ them. This is why we are so focused on re-imagining paper timesheets and time clocks. The…