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Employers taking positive outlook into 2012
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 2:44 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Employers are taking a positive outlook into 2012; 44% of them report they are likely to increase their staff numbers next year, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers and Manufacturers Association. More >>
Time's up on port strike action
Monday, 19 December 2011, 12:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The time has come to end the disruption on the Auckland waterfront, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Ports decision extremely serious
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 2:33 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Today's decision by Maersk to permanently shift its Southern Star container shipping service from Auckland to Tauranga is most concerning, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Recognition of high value high tech sector welcome
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 4:34 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Its great to see advanced manufacturing and the related high value sectors winning ever increasing government recognition, the Employers & Manufacturers Association said after today's announcement of the new direction and expansion for IRL. More >>
Start-out wage fastest way to halt rising youth unemployment
Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:43 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The starting out wage proposal announced by National leader John Key this morning at an EMA business breakfast is the only policy likely to stem the rise of youth unemployment right away, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers ... More >>
Industry Standard Agreements plan would take us back 50years
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 5:13 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
We don't need backward looking policies like the one today on industrial relations from the Labour Party, says Kim Campbell, chief executive of the Employers' and Manufacturers' Association. More >>
New chief executive appointed to EMA
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 10:43 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
EMA president Graham Mountfort announced today that after a thorough international search, Mr Kim Campbell has been appointed the association's new chief executive. He will take up the position next Monday, October 3rd. More >>
Auckland Plan an excellent, aspirational step ahead
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 11:12 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Businesses will welcome the launch of the Draft Auckland Plan today for the certainty it will bring to investment decision making, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Not all staff sleeping over have to be paid
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 10:23 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Not all employees sleeping over will have to paid, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
Sleepovers resolution receives cautious welcome
Monday, 12 September 2011, 5:28 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The agreement struck for government to provide funding for workers required to 'sleepover' as part of their workplace arrangements has been cautiously welcomed by the Employers & Manufacturers Association. "Its good the sleepovers issue is to be resolved, but ... More >>
Employment restructuring processes trip up 74% of PG cases
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 12:03 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Employers lost three quarters of the personal grievance claims brought against them when they restructured last year because their processes were inadequate, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
SEQEL Partners Appointed to Find New Chief Executive of EMA
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 3:18 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Following the departure of Alasdair Thompson from the Employers & Manufacturers Association, the question of who will replace him as chief executive has been a hot topic in business circles. The company tasked with the job of finding the new leader is executive search ... More >>
Bipartisan approach to KiwiSaver called for
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 1:51 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Employers would support a bipartisan approach to KiwiSaver if changes are deemed necessary to increase New Zealand's savings, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. "Given that certainty is an important principle in any retirement policy a ... More >>
EMA Board dismisses CEO Alasdair Thompson
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 1:38 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The board of Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern Inc (EMA) has today dismissed its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alasdair Thompson. President of the EMA Board, Graham Mountfort said the decision relates to media interviews Mr Thompson ... More >>
Unreserved, unqualified apology
Friday, 24 June 2011, 3:48 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Chief Executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association, Alasdair Thompson has issued an unreserved and unqualified apology for his comments and behaviour in the media yesterday on the issues to do with equal pay. More >>
EMA backs and promotes equal pay for equal productivity
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 12:54 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association, says its only right that women should be paid more than men when their output and productivity is greater than men. More >>
ACC set to be less a political football
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 12:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The introduction of a private insurance market for the employers work account is overdue and welcome, says Paul Jarvie, Occupational Health and Safety Manager for the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
A Budget to save NZ's credit rating
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 2:52 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Today's Budget is designed to save New Zealand's credit rating and lift our national savings rate with KiwiSaver, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. "If this Budget's deficit was not reduced sufficiently, New Zealand would face a credit ... More >>
Employers fine with changes foreshadowed for Kiwisaver
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 9:19 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Business will be pleased with the Prime Minister's basic plan outlined today aiming to increase the nation's savings to lift economic growth, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Financial crisis no excuse for massive Hamilton rates rise
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 2:20 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Hamilton City Council is prescribing a bitter pill for the city’s business ratepayers: a general 8 per cent rates rise coupled with a business differential twice the residential rate. Executive officer for the Employers and Manufacturers Association, Peter Atkinson, ... More >>
