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Business Continuity

Written by Employment Team | 13 May 2020

Partners Troy Wano, Alice Tocher and Associate Rebecca Eaton joined Venture Taranaki for the 'Ahead of the Curve' webinar last Thursday 7 May.

Venture Taranaki in partnership with the Regional Business Partner Network presented - Business Continuity: What local businesses should be considering to ensure business continuity through Alert Levels 3, 2 and beyond.

Troy, Alice and Rebecca covered:

  • The business Aid available to businesses (including Government initiatives such as the Wage Subsidy Scheme, Government backed lending and the proposed changes to insolvency legislation, as well as local initiatives such as the VTT grant, TSB Community Trust Grants)
  • Commercial leases – what commercial landlords and tenants should be considering in regards to commercial leases, including the ability to negotiate rent reductions and holidays
  • Employment law – what employers should be considering as we reach the midpoint of the Wage Subsidy Scheme period.