With the suggestion that Auckland will be in lockdown for a further two weeks it is time that employers got offered a similar package that is being offered to employees.
Currently employees are receiving the wage subsidy from Government and if business claim the wage subsidy for employees it means they should pay the employees 80% of their wage. For Business this means the employers are topping up the Government subsidy at a time where they have no revenue coming in.
On top of this cost business has its weekly overheads of rent, rates, subscriptions, hire purchases and a range of other costs. The Government does offer a one off resurgence payment, however if you look at this, it’s equivalent to about 60% of one weeks overheads. As the Government extends the lockdown employers need the same recognition as employees.
I need you to sign our petition below. We want to send a message to Government that these are tough times for business. We have been asked to pause business so that Government can implement their elimination strategy for the good of New Zealand. a continuation of the resurgence package is not a big ask.