The Importance of Good Record Keeping
This course will provide you with a Step by Step guide on Record Keeping and how to avoid hefty fines.
The of the biggest mistakes that employers commonly make is not ensuring that they have the right Record Keeping processes in place. In recent times, this has resulted in many kiwi businesses hitting the headlines and paying hefty Labour Inspectorate fines.
Last year 72% of businesses were fined by the Labour Inspectors. As a result, the Labour Inspectors have warned employers – “KEEP RECORDS OR FACE FINES”.
Just ONE mistake, such as a missing employee record, could cost your business thousands of $$$ in fines! Penalties for poor record keeping start at $1,000 and can reach up to $20,000. These are not small sums of money. Could your business afford to receive a $20,000 bill?
It can also impact an employers ability to hire new staff, and land your business on a public ‘name and shame’ list published by the Labour Inspectors?
Apart from the threat of a Labour Inspector, good record keeping has many other benefits:
- Helps to build a relationship of trust with your employees
- Safeguards you in case of an employee dispute
- Ensures you are meeting your obligations as an employer by giving your employees the correct entitlements
What is this course about?
It can be an imposing task to update your records if you don’t know what they should contain. Don’t waste time blindly working on your records. This course outlines what to do to get your records compliant with New Zealand employment record keeping legislation.
The course contains practical modules with videos and workbooks. Those modules are:
- Why Record Keeping is Important: how to avoid fines and penalties
- What Records Need to be Kept: with exact directions on each piece of information required
- Record Keeping Case Study: a practical look at how you should be keeping your records
As you work through the course, you can update your records as you go. This will give you certainty that your employment records meet the legislative requirements, and you will be able to use these new practices going forward.
This course is delivered to you by HR experts and therefore, we don't just give you the theory but we also give you recommendations on how to safeguard your business moving forward.
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Your Instructor
Thai-Anh Cooper (nee Tran) comes from a strong corporate and entrepreneur background, with multiple successful brands and organizations in the HR and Marketing arena under her belt - in2HR, Walk Ethical and Curator Social. Over the years, Thai-Anh has seen the good, bad and the ugly when it comes to the NZ employment landscape. Her passion is to make a positive change in the NZ employment landscape through showcasing and recognising amazing ethical employers and eradicating poor employment practices in NZ.
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Safeguard your business TODAY by enroling into this course and don't let your business be the next headline!