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Agreement From Employees to Apply for the Subsidy | Practical Advice

Mon Aug. 23rd 2021

It has come to our attention that before applying for the subsidy employers must take all practicable steps to obtain consent from their staff to share their personal information with the Ministry of Social Development.

Even if you did this last year the advice we have received is that the exercise should be repeated for the current subsidy.

If you have already applied for the subsidy and don’t have the written consent from staff to apply, we recommend you do this as soon as possible.

If you would like the template for this purpose please let us know or if you have any questions, just call.


When I was promoted from a Sales Consultant to Sales Manager Thelma’s assistance was invaluable. There was a tremendous amount to learn about managing staff and ensuring I was procedurally correct in everything I did. Thelma was only a phone call away to talk things through, she would check documentation for me and her services were provided quickly, efficiently and in such a positive way.
Sales Manager, Corporate, Auckland
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