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COVID-19 Short-Term Absence Payment

The Ministry of Social Development (“MSD”) has recently announced that a Short-Term Absence Payment (“STAP Payment”) is now available for businesses (including self-employed people) to assist with paying workers who are required to stay at home while awaiting COVID-19 test results, and cannot work from home during this time.  What are the criteria to be […]

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