Unpaid meetings and Smiths City
28 June 2018
Commentary on the recent decision of the Employment Court (NZEmpC 43 EMPC 313/2016 [2018]) involving Smiths City Group Limited and employees attending unpaid meetings has flooded the media and provided Unions with fertile soil on which to grow their memberships.
Pause the Pokies for Gambling Harm Awareness Week
21 June 2018
This year, Gambling Harm Awareness Week (GHAW) is taking place 3 - 9 September. The Problem Gambling Foundation (PGF), Mapu Maia, Asian Family Services, and several community partners are inviting clubs to participate in a nationwide ‘Pause the Pokies’ campaign as part of this important awareness raising week. This involves venues turning off their pokie machines for one hour during GHAW to increase community awareness of gambling harm.
Get to know your local Alcohol Harm Prevention Officer
21 June 2018
Over the course of this year Clubs New Zealand has been in regular communication with Graham Shields, Alcohol Harm Prevention Coordinator with the New Zealand Police as well as other Alcohol Harm Prevention Officers across New Zealand. The development of this relationship with the New Zealand Police has been hugely beneficial in that we have been able to effectively convey and discuss the difficulties faced by club licence holders while also achieving a better understanding of the role and work carried out by Alcohol Harm Prevention Officers.
A Data Driven World
14 June 2018
For the past few years there has been a lot of hype about the "value" of data to companies. There's no doubt that the power of information, gathered from inside and outside business operations, has the ability to transform thinking and steer future investment down a more strategic path.
Gambling Compliance - 11 June 2018
14 June 2018
Qualified Auditors
The Department of Internal Affairs have been advised by the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants that the person who audited financial statements for two clubs for the 2016 and 2017 financial years is not a qualified auditor.
DIA Mystery Shopper to become a part of regular compliance activity
14 June 2018
Last week the Department of Internal Affairs released information on mystery shopper scenarios that will form part of the 'rolling mystery shopper' campaign for Class 4 venues. Unlike the previous Mystery Shopper Exercises that were conducted over a specific time period and across a small segment of the industry, the new campaign will take place as part of the departments regular compliance activity - meaning that every Class 4 venue should expect to be mystery shopped.
Bringing dead space to life
7 June 2018
Most clubs have grown amoebically over time and as a result often find space that was once heavily used in a former layout, now lies dormant....if not dead. When was the last time the committee discussed the dollars per square metre being generated from a floor plan, area by area?
Logically the gaming room tends to be the best generator of cash flow, and also profit per square metre, while function rooms are the worst, mainly because of sporadic use patterns. So, what can you do with "dead" space in a bid to revitalise it and generate better cash flow?
Constructive Dismissal: Know Where You Stand
7 June 2018
Sometimes employers find themselves with employees that just aren't right. You know the type, employees who don't fit the culture of the organisation, or they report made-up issues or gossip too much, or employees that are just not getting the work done properly.
Business owners who keep good books sleep easy
31 May 2018
Keeping good business records can lead to a good night’s sleep is the main message in Inland Revenue’s latest campaign targeting the hospitality industry.
Hospitality is considered a high risk industry group as part of Inland Revenue’s long running hidden economy programme to identify undeclared income.
Can payroll software actually save you money?
31 May 2018
If you have staff, you need to pay them. This is called payroll – the managing of payments to your employees.
Some New Zealand businesses choose to do payroll manually, keeping payment notes in a spreadsheet or other document. Others might outsource payroll to an accountant or bookkeeper, or even to a dedicated payroll company.
Clubs New Zealand 2019 Conference & AGM - Secure your Accommodation Now
24 May 2018
The dates for the Clubs New Zealand 2019 Conference & AGM are locked in for the 21st, 22nd and 23rd March 2019 hosted by Tauranga Citizens Club.
Employment Court rules retail chain must pay for all hours worked
17 May 2018
You will have by now heard the news regarding Smith City and the Employment Courts ruling in relation to unpaid staff meetings. This is the hot topic in employment at the moment with reports that Unions and Employment New Zealand have received more than 1,500 complaints from workers since the ruling was released.
