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Give Physios Authority To Sign-off Return To Work, Saving Millions In ACC Claims
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 5:22 pm | EMA
EMA Manager of Employment Relations and Safety Paul Jarvie says returning to work is a fundamental part of injury recovery, but there simply aren’t enough GPs across New Zealand for the number of workers needing certification. More >>
Easter Sunday Is Not A Public Holiday - Give Retailers The Freedom To Open
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 1:07 pm | EMA
The EMA’s Head of Advocacy and Strategy, Alan McDonald, says the problem lies with the devolved powers given to local councils, who determine whether retailers stay open or not in their respective territories on Easter Sunday. More >>
Work Still Required To Reduce Workplace Harm
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 7:18 am | EMA
While the Minister has announced four recommended changes to the health and safety laws in the past few days, the EMA believes there is still more that could be done to bring our rates of workplace harm closer to jurisdictions such as Australia and ... More >>
Clarity Over Governance And Management Will Improve Health And Safety Outcomes
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 9:21 am | EMA
"This change will assist in the maturing of health and safety management practices within businesses, and remove the culture of fear and costly overcompliance affecting many boards." More >>
Reducing Red Tape For Small Businesses Will Ensure Better Health And Safety Compliance
Monday, 31 March 2025, 4:41 pm | EMA
"While this change in focus will not reduce safety in the workplace, it should reduce time-consuming paperwork and ‘tick-box’ exercises that have little to no direct impact on wellbeing at work." More >>
RMA Reforms Will Help Drive Economic Development, Says EMA
Monday, 24 March 2025, 5:55 pm | EMA
"The proposed changes will allow for more efficient development while respecting environmental protections and property rights." More >>
EMA Welcomes Increase In Health And Safety Inspectors
Friday, 21 March 2025, 11:14 am | EMA
The addition of these inspectors brings New Zealand closer to meeting the International Labour Organisation’s recommended safety inspector-to-worker ratio, an area where we have lagged behind many of our international peers. More >>
EMA Backs Congestion Charging As Auckland's Traffic Woes Worsen
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 2:18 pm | EMA
"The EMA has long advocated for time of use charging as it will help maximise the use of existing motorway and arterial corridors around the slowly choking greater city area," says McDonald. More >>
EMA Supports Simplified Calculation For Annual Leave In Holidays Act Reform
Friday, 13 December 2024, 11:18 am | EMA
The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke van Velden, announced the decision today to more than 300 EMA Members at the EMA Business Hub in Auckland. The presentation was also livestreamed to more than 500 EMA Members throughout the ... More >>
Auckland Transport Priorities Will Ease Congested Networks
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:32 am | EMA
Enhancing public transport and adding congestion charging are ways we can increase mobility around the city and region without having to try and retrofit more new roads into our under- pressure network. More >>
RoNS Announcement A Boon For Infrastructure Sector
Friday, 5 July 2024, 11:39 am | EMA
Today’s announcement from the Government accelerating seven of its Roads of National Significance (RoNS) is a welcome boost for the infrastructure sector and the economy, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA). More >>
EMA Welcomes Health And Safety Review
Friday, 14 June 2024, 1:44 pm | EMA
The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says businesses will welcome the Government’s announcement today that they will be starting consultation on a review of health and safety laws. More >>
Alignment Needed For Introduction Of Auckland Congestion Charges
Friday, 7 June 2024, 2:45 pm | EMA
Auckland Businesses and commuters should welcome Auckland Council’s decision to progress congestion charging says the Employers and Manufacturers Association. More >>
EMA Appoints John Fraser-Mackenzie As New Chief Executive
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 4:01 pm | EMA
Fraser-Mackenzie has previously been Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive at Metro Performance Glass, Executive Director at Pacific Harvest Limited, Finance Director at Goodman Fielder, and Head of Finance Eastern Europe at HJ Heinz. More >>
EMA Says Immigration Changes Might Have Unintended Consequences
Monday, 8 April 2024, 11:48 am | EMA
The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) says that the immigration changes announced by the government over the weekend will still cause concerns for some employers and could result in difficulties in filling key roles. EMA Head of Advocacy Alan ... More >>
Recession No Surprise As Businesses Struggle With Economic Slowdown Says EMA
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:33 am | EMA
The Employers and Manufacturer’s Association (EMA) says it is not surprise that the economy entered recession in December quarter given the very difficult economic environment facing many businesses. EMA Head of Advocacy Alan McDonald says the economy ... More >>
New Fast-tracking Consenting Regime Good News For Business Says EMA
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 2:08 pm | EMA
The EMA is broadly supportive of the government’s move to introduce a revised fast-tracking consenting regime for projects of national and regional significance but says the legislation highlights the need for a stable, efficient long-term consenting ... More >>
Draft Transport Plans Step In Right Direction Says EMA
Monday, 4 March 2024, 6:55 pm | EMA
The EMA today welcomed the release of the Government’s draft Policy Statement on land transport. EMA Head of Advocacy Alan McDonald says a well-maintained and efficient roading network is essential to helping drive our economic recovery. "Businesses ... More >>
EMA Chief Executive To Step Down In June 2024
Monday, 12 February 2024, 1:49 pm | EMA
The Chief Executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) Brett O’Riley today announced that he will be stepping down from the role in the middle of the year. O’Riley has led the EMA for more than five years, taking up the role in January ... More >>
Unemployment Numbers May Not Tell Full Story Of Business Sector Under Growing Pressure
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 11:03 am | EMA
The EMA says today’s unemployment numbers may not be telling the full story of what is happening in the economy given the pressure many businesses find themselves facing. The latest numbers released by Stats NZ show that the unemployment rate increased ... More >>
