CONTACT TRACING
To stop the spread of COVID-19, it’s important to be able to quickly identify and find the people who have come into close contact with someone who has COVID-19.
Businesses should help customers to keep track of where they’ve been by displaying the NZ COVID Tracer QR code poster.
Find out more about contact tracing and how to get your NZ COVID Tracer code poster.
Contact tracing
Get Your Organisations QR Covid Tracer Code
Businesses and other organisations can get their official NZ COVID Tracer QR code posters through the self-service webform you will need a valid New Zealand driver licence to use this service.
If you have a large number of locations or do not have a driver licence you can email a completed template to the Ministry of Health.
You will need to create a separate poster for each of your premises or unique locations but can print as many copies of each poster as you need.
Print your posters in A4 and in colour (if possible).
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO GET A QR CODE
To stop the spread of COVID-19, it’s important to be able to quickly identify and find the people who have come into close contact with someone who has COVID-19.
Businesses should help customers to keep track of where they’ve been by displaying the NZ COVID Tracer QR code poster.
Find out more about contact tracing and how to get your NZ COVID Tracer code poster.
Contact tracing
Get Your Organisations QR Covid Tracer Code
Businesses and other organisations can get their official NZ COVID Tracer QR code posters through the self-service webform you will need a valid New Zealand driver licence to use this service.
If you have a large number of locations or do not have a driver licence you can email a completed template to the Ministry of Health.
You will need to create a separate poster for each of your premises or unique locations but can print as many copies of each poster as you need.
Print your posters in A4 and in colour (if possible).
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO GET A QR CODE
Wellington City Council Rippl App
Using Rippl to manage contact tracing
Thank you for helping make contact tracing simple and secure for everyone across Wellington!
How to set Rippl up for your organisation and customers
Need help registering online?
Get in touch with one of the Rippl team at PaperKite by using the online chat at https://www.paperkite.co.nz/rippl-contact-tracing/ or email [email protected].
Click Here to see further questions and answers on how Rippl works.
CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW TO USE THE RIPPL APP
Using Rippl to manage contact tracing
Thank you for helping make contact tracing simple and secure for everyone across Wellington!
How to set Rippl up for your organisation and customers
- You’ll need an email address to register with Rippl online
- If your organisation has more than one location where customers visit, you need to register a separately for each one. This is so each site has its own QR code in Rippl.
- You will need a unique email address for each of the locations you register with Rippl. If you need to register a number of locations, and you only have one email address, then Rippl suggests (assuming your email provider supports it) you use a "+" after your email address. For example: [email protected] and [email protected]
- Once you have registered with Rippl you will receive a QR Code poster in PDF format (example attached) with the location’s unique QR Code.
- Print copies of the QR Code PDF poster to display at all entrances.
- Keep the poster PDF in a safe place so that you can print replacements if required. If you do lose the PDF, you can get a replacement from the confirmation email sent to you by Rippl once you've registered.
- Rippl has also developed a poster (example attached) explaining how people can check in and out. You can display these next to or near the QR Code posters.
- You can register at any time on the Rippl website: https://www.paperkite.co.nz/rippl-contact-tracing/ by clicking on the ‘Get started’ button and follow the steps.
Need help registering online?
Get in touch with one of the Rippl team at PaperKite by using the online chat at https://www.paperkite.co.nz/rippl-contact-tracing/ or email [email protected].
Click Here to see further questions and answers on how Rippl works.
CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW TO USE THE RIPPL APP
MANAGING YOUR EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS
Information for organsations to help you manage your employer obligations:
A reminder that the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 requires businesses and organisations to mitigate health and safety risks and protect their workers from them, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Information for organsations to help you manage your employer obligations:
- Working from home agency guidance
- Mental health at work during COVID-19
- Wage subsidy
- Leave payment
- Changing an employee's working arrangements
- Worker is sick with COVID-19
- Worker has been advised to self-isolate
- Managing health and safety Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the workplace
A reminder that the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 requires businesses and organisations to mitigate health and safety risks and protect their workers from them, so far as is reasonably practicable.
GUIDELINES FOR MANAGING VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer and Organisation guidelines for all levels
Guidelines for levels 2, 3 and 4 At all levels, organisations must follow health guidelines and operate safely. The following guidelines were issued centrally by the National Crisis Management Centre and New Zealand Government in April and May:
Alert Level 2 guidelines:Alert Level 3 guidelines:Alert Level 4 guidelines:
Volunteer and Organisation guidelines for all levels
Guidelines for levels 2, 3 and 4 At all levels, organisations must follow health guidelines and operate safely. The following guidelines were issued centrally by the National Crisis Management Centre and New Zealand Government in April and May:
Alert Level 2 guidelines:Alert Level 3 guidelines:Alert Level 4 guidelines:
CLEANING YOUR WORKPLACE AFTER PROBABLE INFECTION
- Cleaning following a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19
- COVID-19: Personal protective equipment for workers
- COVID-19 Infection Control Specialist COVID-19 (coronavirus) disinfection and sanitation in New Zealand
Wage Subsidies
Can NGOs access leave requirement Wage Subsidies?. The answer is YES!
If I’m an employer of a registered charity, incorporated society, non-government organisation, or post settlement governance entity am I entitled to apply for the wage subsidy for my employees?
Yes, you can apply for the wage subsidy if your business has been adversely affected as a result of COVID-19 and you are struggling to retain your employees.
If I’m an employer of a registered charity, incorporated society, non-government organisation, or post settlement governance entity am I entitled to apply for the leave payment for my employees?
Yes, you can apply for the leave payment if your employees are required to self-isolate because of Ministry of Health Guidelines and cannot work from home. Employees may not be able to work from home because:
- of the nature of their occupation e.g. trades people or you cannot provide employees the ability to work from home e.g. no access to laptops.
- they have been diagnosed with COVID-19
- they are caring for dependents.
Financial support is now being put into place for not-for-profits.
Check out the Employer Support page.
Advice from WINZ is go ahead and apply for wage subsidies and/or leave payments.
Min of Social Development – Income Support Info
IRD Message - Your Tax Obligations
If your business is unable to pay its taxes on time due to the impact of COVID-19, we understand, you don’t need to contact us right now.
Get in touch with us when you can, and we’ll write-off any penalties and interest.
It would help a lot if you continue to file however, as the information is used to make correct payments to people, and to help the Government continue to respond to what is happening in the economy.
The following link is the latest news coming out of Inland Revenue:
https://media.ird.govt.nz/articles/inland-revenue-updated-advice-to-businesses/
IRD Recent Events Update Letter - 8 April 2020
If your business is unable to pay its taxes on time due to the impact of COVID-19, we understand, you don’t need to contact us right now.
Get in touch with us when you can, and we’ll write-off any penalties and interest.
It would help a lot if you continue to file however, as the information is used to make correct payments to people, and to help the Government continue to respond to what is happening in the economy.
The following link is the latest news coming out of Inland Revenue:
https://media.ird.govt.nz/articles/inland-revenue-updated-advice-to-businesses/
IRD Recent Events Update Letter - 8 April 2020
WORKING REMOTELY INFORMATION AND TOOLS
This resource introduces links to digital tools and information that can help you and your team work remotely in an effective and safe manner.
We've organised these into three groups:
- Working from home during COVID-19
- Webinars - tips and information
- General information on working from home
- Tools to help you work from home
- COVID-19 Expenses for working from home
Click on the link below to find our more:
https://community.net.nz/resources/nzntrust/working-remotely-tools-and-links/?mc_cid=34856695b9&mc_eid=e5d9ef8154
“Working from Home: A Guide to Creating a Healthy and Productive Workspace” - https://www.cotswoldco.com/working-from-home/index.html
It’s a timely resource, with millions around the world working remotely due to COVID-19, and can be helpful to your readers since you’ve shared similarly useful information.
Our in-depth guide covers:
- The pros and cons of remote work for employers and their staff, the wider impact on society and the environment, and technological and cultural challenges that need to be addressed.
- Eye-opening statistics and surveys of work from home (WFH) employees: 68% felt more productive at home, 80% said WFH reduced their expenses, yet 57% also felt more stressed from working remotely.
- Understanding the biggest challenges faced by remote workers: dealing with stress, anxiety, and maintaining work-life balance at home.
- Practical tips and advice to set up a productive and healthy workspace at home including links to other useful information.
Working from Home Planners - Download
LEAD has designed two planners to ensure you do not fall foul of the common pitfalls of working remotely:
- Challenges with leading or being part of a virtual team
- Difficulty in separating work life from home life
- Feelings of isolation and loneliness
- Hours that fly by with seemingly 24-hour workdays
- Inappropriate and ergonomically unhealthy workspaces
- Lack of (or too many) breaks
- Distractions from family and friends (Afterall you are 100% available!)
These planners will help your team to work together in a virtual world and organise their days to help them be productive and achieve their goals.
Down Load Your Free WFH Planner Here
How to Become a Videoconferencing Power User
If you fancy the idea of bringing your community together online, products like Zoom are pretty good and easy to use.
As the pandemic pushes work online, Zoom is the new office.
Follow these tips to get the most out of those video meet-ups.
https://www.wired.com/story/tips-for-using-zoom/