EMA - Latest News [Page 11]
Reassuring step forward on pay equity
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 11:27 am | EMA
Significant progress has been made on pay equity with the announcement by Government that it agrees with the recommendations of the Joint Working Group on Pay Equity. More >>
Opposition to electricity reforms not going away
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 3:40 pm | EMA
The EMA is puzzled and deeply concerned as to why the Electricity Authority has pushed its transmission pricing proposal into another round of consultation. More >>
Fearless Business Will THRIVE
Friday, 30 September 2016, 10:27 am | EMA
Keeping up with the rate of change in today’s business world requires a bold and fearless approach and EMA’s THRIVE conference is set to deliver this. More >>
Kiwis don’t want cheaper power at others' expense
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 11:18 am | EMA
"According to a poll commissioned by a group of consumer trusts, businesses, farming, local government and electricity sector participants, the kiwi spirit of giving everyone a fair go is alive and well across the country, with over 50% of Kiwis rejecting ... More >>
Local Body Manifesto: What Business wants from Council
Friday, 2 September 2016, 11:18 am | EMA
With the countdown now on until local body elections, EMA has released its key recommendations for Auckland’s incoming Mayor and councillors. More >>
EMA Calls for Veto of Contractors Remuneration Bill
Friday, 12 August 2016, 2:56 pm | EMA
The Minimum Wage (Contractors Remuneration) Amendment Bill is a solution looking for a problem, says the EMA. More >>
Auckland Port Study provides pathway forward
Friday, 1 July 2016, 11:38 am | EMA
A clear pathway for the future of Auckland port has been outlined in the Port Future Study report, released today. More >>
EMA Welcomes LGNZ Mobilising the Regions Paper
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 1:39 pm | EMA
EMA Welcomes LGNZ Mobilising the Regions Paper The EMA has welcomed the release of the Mobilising the Regions paper, released by Local Government New Zealand today, saying it breathes life into key issues the Employers and Manufacturers Association ... More >>
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare wins Supreme Exporter Award
Friday, 19 June 2015, 9:47 am | EMA
Record export growth backed by clear strategy and a focus on customer needs won Fisher & Paykel Healthcare the Supreme Exporter Award at the Auckland Export Awards last night. More >>
EMA Supports Need to Get the Health and Safety Bill Right
Thursday, 28 May 2015, 4:27 pm | EMA
With New Zealand facing the biggest changes to health and safety laws in 20 years, the EMA supports the Governments delay of the Health and Safety Reform Bill if it means getting the right result for employers and workers. More >>
ACC Levy Cuts About Right
Monday, 11 May 2015, 5:44 pm | EMA
The EMA welcomes reductions to ACC levies announced as part of the 2015 Budget as timely and about right. More >>
Council's 10 year Plan short changes population growth
Wednesday, 15 April 2015, 3:14 pm | EMA
Auckland's 10 year Plan does not allow adequately for the city's expected population growth, the Employers and Manufacturers Association told the Council hearings today. More >>
Extra Help For Running Businesses In Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 4:58 pm | EMA
EMA expands its employment relations team in the Bay of Plenty to six, with the appointment of barrister and solicitor Ani Bennett (photo attached). More >>
Former EMA manager to head International Organisation
Monday, 2 July 2012, 3:27 pm | EMA
Brent Wilton, a former senior manager at the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) in Auckland, has been appointed Secretary General of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) based in Geneva, Switzerland. More >>
Going green paying off big time
Friday, 30 March 2012, 4:21 pm | EMA
Organisations wanting to improve their environmental credentials and their bottom line are lining up for the Eco Smart Business programme. That's largely due to the big benefits reported by last year's participants. More >>
EMA Board Follows Thorough Process on Alasdair Thompson
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 2:45 pm | EMA
EMA confirms their long standing policy on gender equality. The EMA Board met today to discuss the recent comments and conduct of its chief executive Alasdair Thompson. More >>
Crystal gazing paying off
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 11:46 am | EMA
You can't see Rakon company's products, hidden as they are in your cellphone, and GPS in the car, on the boat and other devices taken for granted by consumers and industry around the world. More >>
Business backs unified Waikato in principle
Friday, 31 July 2009, 2:50 pm | EMA
Though reform of local government in the Waikato could not be put in place for the local body elections next year, it’s a very worthwhile idea in principle, says EMA Waikato chair Jack Ninnes. “It would make a lot of sense to replicate the council ... More >>
Jobs Summit must focus on retention and growth
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 10:13 am | EMA
The Jobs Summit must keep focused on giving businesses every opportunity to survive and grow, the Employers & Manufacturers (Northern) says. More >>
ACC's social contract blown wide open
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 4:00 pm | EMA
The basis of ACC's 'no fault, no liability' compensation for injury has been blown wide open by a Court of Appeal ruling in favour of an injured person's claim for income while off work as a result of an accident. More >>
