Lets talk ACC in New Zealand for business owners - Guest Sophie Logie Senior Associate CavellLeitch

In today's episode, we discuss: · What does ACC cover in NZ · What does an employer need to cover before ACC kicks in · What records does an employer needs to keep when accidents happen in the workplace · What happens if an accident happens on your site/workplace where a member of the general public ignores signs · What is a PCBU, and who are the PCBU’s · What should we do to keep contractors safe · I have doubts about where my employee is injured; what can I do? · Team member is off on ACC, and I can no longer manage the workload; what can I do? · I don’t have any health & safety documentation; what should I do? · My employee is on ACC, and I need to replace them; what can I do? What is ACC, and How it's calculated How much your business pays depends on: Your business description — this is assigned an ACC classification unit How much do you pay your employees? Your claims history — the number of work-related injury claims your business has made. You can work out how much your levy is likely to be using ACC's levy calculators. For more information, click below:  https://www.business.govt.nz/tax-and-accounting/basic-tax-types/acc-levies/