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The April 2007 issue of Payroll News is now available, with information about KiwiSaver, Tax code declaration (IR330), the 2007 individual income tax timetable, deducting overdue tax from an employee's earnings, filing the Employer monthly schedule (IR348) on time and the 2008 PAYE deduction tables. Link

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Repeal of Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act - New Zealand

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The right for disabled people to be paid according to their ability and not where they work has been won with the passing of the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repeal and Related Matters) Bill.

The repeal means that all sheltered workshops will have to pay everyone they employ at least the minimum wage, unless individual workers have an exemption. It will also mean that all people who work in sheltered workshops will have access to holiday and sick leave entitlements.

Workers who are significantly and demonstrably limited in their work can be issued with a minimum wage exemption permit. Permits reflect the individual contribution and skills of the worker, rather than their workplace being issued with a blanket exemption for all employees. Link

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