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You’d think going on parental leave would have nothing to do with your annual leave, right?

Here at PaySauce, we love seeing our customers and their employees grow, particularly in their wallets, so we want to serve up all the tools you need to do just that!

Here at PaySauce, we’re lucky to have some pretty cool mates at Crayon who really know their stuff about budgeting. So if you’re interested in taking control of your finances, learning how to budget, and what other resources are available for you to use, read on. And don’t worry; it’s not as daunting as it might first sound!

A Q&A with Christine Liggins from Debtfix

Nobody likes talking, or even thinking about it. It can be awkward, stressful, and cause plenty of arguments. No, this blog isn’t about a certain Rugby World Cup final. We’re talking money!

PaySauce has you sorted for the income tax changes on 31 July 2024. We’ve already made all the necessary adjustments to PaySauce’s calculations, so there’s nothing you’ll need to do differently when you process your pays.

Winter can be a stressful time of year for businesses across all industries. PaySauce is here to remove some of the frustrations that can come with timesheets, leave requests, and payroll - helping you to get ahead in your admin to focus on the things that matter.

Many people can receive a surprise at the end of the financial year: either a pleasant surprise in the form of a tax refund, or a rather unpleasant one if a tax bill arrives.

Moving day and the month of June is an important period for many farming businesses. To ensure a smooth transition and avoid payroll issues, we’re prepared a number of tips to help you prepare for the moving day, handle termination pay, and manage their payroll process.

The end of the financial year and Easter colliding at once can feel a bit overwhelming, but don’t worry - here we’ll cover all you need to know for payroll.

Welcome to our summary of a rather unique aspect of New Zealand's employment environment - the 90-day trial period.

Let me first start off by saying a massive thank you for being such a loyal customer. Here at PaySauce, as we grow and evolve, we remind ourselves that if not for the support of customers such as yourself, we wouldn't be here!

In today's interconnected world, safeguarding our personal information is paramount. Read on for important information about a phishing scam and essential tips to help you stay safe.

At PaySauce, we understand that automation can be a game-changer for businesses. In fact, our own journey to embracing automation has helped us drive great productivity and growth.

As a growing business ourselves, we at PaySauce understand the challenges small businesses face when trying to expand. That's why we've compiled some tips to help small businesses grow into medium-sized businesses and beyond.

The Holidays Act can sometimes be a bit overwhelming for employers, so we've put together this brief guide to the absolute basics of how holidays work.

Here come the Easter and ANZAC holidays! If your business is operating over those holidays, make sure you know the rules around your obligations as an employer…

Common mistakes employers make when handling parental leave and how you can avoid them.

An employee has to meet eligibility requirements to be entitled to take parental leave from their employer and to receive parental leave payments from the government.

Employers can’t discriminate against their pregnant employees (or employees they think might become pregnant!).

This part of the series covers what your employees are entitled to when returning to work, so you know your obligations as an employer.

Often, an employee's parental leave experience comes down to their direct manager. This means it can be very hit or miss - some managers go all-out, while others take an “out of sight, out of mind” approach.

Our goal here is to provide a comprehensive list of ways you can support employees going on parental leave.

Many working parents have shared with us that their return-to-work experience was make-or-break for them. Here are our suggestions for how you can make the transition a little easier.

There are many moving parts to line up to ensure staff are paid as they should be while on holiday.

Australian Dairy Conference, this year held in Hobart, is an excellent opportunity for us to share the fantastic story of how PaySauce helps farmers in New Zealand, connect with new industry partners and talk to the farmers on the ground.

Learn how internet pirates steal and get access to passwords and what you can do to fight them off.

We’re chuffed to be involved with the Cambridge Soccer Club Inc. to show our support for the beautiful game that brings people together.

One of the values we live by is ‘do good and be honest’ so we couldn't be happier to team up with Meat the Need to do something good at Christmas.

Software - like trucks, tractors or any machinery occasionally needs maintenance. For software, this maintenance is called a “patch”, or an “update”. Applying these patches is critically important for your security.

Following on from London and New Orleans, Sydney is the final Xerocon this year and being on home turf for many of the Xero; I am sure the wrap party will be something not to miss.

PaySauce is delighted to announce their partnership with Wellington Rugby Football Union for the Bunnings Warehouse NPC 2022.

In our quest to save you the hassle, we stumbled across the Pomodoro technique. This technique essentially makes it easy to get started and helps to combat distractions.

More employees will be able to access earned funds before payday with the expansion of PayNow, a service from employment solutions provider PaySauce supported by Bank of New Zealand (BNZ).

New Zealand payroll year ends 31 March (regardless of your accounting cycle).

If you’re paying weekly, we can liberate you from almost a half-day of admin each and every week! Here’s how it all stacks up...

In a nutshell, from 24 July 2021, your team’s 5 annual sick days will increase to 10.

A system where employees can get the money they earn as they earn it, instead of waiting for payday.

First off, let’s do a little myth-busting. Payslips aren’t actually a legal requirement in New Zealand - crazy, right?!

We thought we’d give our customers a peek inside the development process, and walk you through how we conceive, build, test and share technology.

We believe that being a good boss means seeing your team as not just employees, but as people.

Tasks gives our customers the technology to efficiently manage their team to-do list, assigning jobs, managing deadlines, and setting priorities.

Need a hand using Tasks? Let us walk you through it.

How to setup and pay the COVID-19 subsidy in PaySauce.

The government has introduced a wage subsidy to help employers keep their people on and stay afloat if business is hurting. Here’s what you need to know.

As part of our mobile app, employees have the ability to easily manage their own donations to charity.

It pays to keep your people happy. Long gone are the days when everyone stayed in the same job for 20 years.

My seventh outing to Xerocon (or as I now refer to it, "Burning Man for Accountants") proved to be illuminating, thought-provoking, challenging and fun. If you’re ever lucky enough to have the chance to attend, don’t pass it up.

ACC is a government payment, but employers still have some financial responsibilities if somebody gets hurt at work.

Privacy isn’t just an issue for “big data” corporates. In the digital age, even small businesses have a serious need to protect confidential information.

A snappy guide to the Federated Farmers Contract Builder. We take you through step-by-step, from account set-up to sending off your first contract.

Swapping shifts, irregular rosters and weather-dependent work can confuse what's a rostered day off (RDO) and what's an otherwise working day (OWD).

Sometimes, a salaried employee might work so many hours that their hourly pay effectively slips below minimum wage. This happens in extremely seasonal industries, where work hours fluctuate like west coast weather.

KiwiSaver is between the government and your employees, but as the employer, you're the middleman. You have a few essential KiwiSaver responsibilities for everyone you employ.

Breaking up is never easy, especially when it requires a heap of math. One of the most common questions we hear is "how do I calculate termination pay?"

Hiring on farm can be a rough ride. Most systems are built for 9-5 businesses, and farming has a special employment environment.

A platform is home to a range of applications - it's an entire toolbox. It lets you choose the right item for the task at hand. The PaySauce platform will allow you to choose the solutions your business needs, and leave the rest.

Employers of Aotearoa, the news is good - sick leave is pretty simple! There's a clear set of rules and not a lot of variation.

It's going to be a big couple of months for employment law in NZ, with old stuff changing and brand new stuff being introduced. Tick these bad boys off to keep up with compliance.

Annual leave is like a McDonald's cheeseburger. It never goes off. It rolls over from year to year, building up if it’s not taken. It can’t be capped. You can’t take away somebody's leave, even if they've accumulated heaps or if it’s been held a long time.

We talked to Kim Rippin, Founder of Cinch Human Resources and a very resourceful human. Kim has been helping small businesses manage their people for 15 years, and knows her industry inside out. Here's what she had to say...

From April 1st, there are a heap of updates to employment laws in NZ. These changes will require action from every Kiwi employer, so don't muck around!

The new leave is for "people affected by" domestic violence, which covers anybody who experiences violence directly, or takes care of a child who experiences violence (a child is a person under 17). Affected employees are entitled to take up to 10 days paid leave each year.

You might have somebody on your payroll who lives to work, or just feels like they get enough free time over the weekends. They're pretty keen to turn their unwanted leave into cold hard cash. But of course, there are rules.

We've developed a feature called Pay Advance that lets employees access their own earnings before their normal payday.

Payroll is basically the perfect task to take off people and hand over to software: it’s predictable and methodical, but also complex, dull and stressful.

So, we keep telling you that we can ‘integrate’ with bank accounts. But which banks? And what does that mean?

As an employer, a longer pay period keeps your life simple, but so does happy staff. If you’re losing one to gain the other, you need to decide which is more valuable. Or take our advice, and you just might get both.

It’s the most important and least exciting news of the year. There’s about to be serious change in the way Kiwi employers file with Inland Revenue.

A problem shared is a problem solved. PaySauce and the DWN are combining our knowledge and networks to start a conversation about payroll.

SmartPayroll is one of the best payroll software options available in New Zealand. Like PaySauce, SmartPayroll offers data capture tools, full calculation and PAYE intermediary services, and a cost-effective pricing structure.

IMS Payroll has been a robust and detailed payroll calculator for a long time. It’s well suited to medium and large New Zealand businesses. IMS has a deep and broad reporting suite, and we haven’t come across too many business scenarios that it won’t look after.

Ace Payroll has been a reliable and simple payroll calculator for decades. It’s still popular with many accountants and SME owners across New Zealand because it’s what they know and it’s easy to use.

Thankyou Payroll offers a simple, cost-effective payroll service. They’re also a socially conscious business and donate a small portion of revenue to charity. Very cool.

Hi guys! Logan here from PaySauce. We thought it might be useful to share some of the lessons we’ve taken from the 500 agri customers we now look after around New Zealand and how PaySauce addresses common issues. Our main goal is to help agri business owners save time and stay compliant. Let’s get into it.

If you’re employing staff, you’ve probably heard that your PAYE filing is going digital on April 1 2019 under the Inland Revenue’s “payday filing” scheme. Here’s what you need to know.

There has been a lot of attention in the media recently about the rules and fallout surrounding annual leave payment rates.