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Auckland Slashes Committee Costs
Tuesday, 27 November 2001, 12:17 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Auckland's ratepayers are expected to save over $250,000 a year from reduced councillor meeting fees and daily allowances, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
ERMA Blows Budget Another $8 Million
Friday, 23 November 2001, 9:35 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) has just advised industry that it requires another $8 million from Government or more fees from industry to fulfil its legal obligations. More >>
Kyoto to undermine investor confidence
Tuesday, 20 November 2001, 3:34 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Business people attending the consultation briefings on Government's intention to ratify the Kyoto Protocol next year were very concerned this morning to hear Energy Minister Pete Hodgson believes a lower New Zealand exchange rate would compensate ... More >>
Pay Packets Rise More This Year Than Last
Tuesday, 20 November 2001, 11:54 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Salary and pay increases have been significantly higher this year than the year earlier to July, according to the National Employers Annual Wage & Salary Survey. More >>
Interest Rates Cut On The Right Track
Wednesday, 14 November 2001, 10:32 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Today's half a per cent cut in interest rates is the right response to the changed international trading conditions, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Kyoto Plan Bodes Ill For Growth
Thursday, 8 November 2001, 12:14 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The intention for New Zealand to ratify the Kyoto Protocol before our trading competitor countries is cause for serious misgivings, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Alarm bells go off with further US interest cuts
Wednesday, 7 November 2001, 4:07 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The half a per cent cut in interest rates announced today by the US Federal Reserve will set alarm bells ringing in New Zealand, the Employers & Manufacturers Associations (Northern) says. US rates are the lowest they've been for over 40 years. More >>
Manufacturers Sales Holding For Now
Friday, 2 November 2001, 3:54 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Export turnover for September was up slightly for New Zealand's northern manufacturers, with domestic sales down by the same amount compared to the same month in 2000. More >>
Workplace "safety" Bill based on false premises
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 12:49 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The new workplace safety Bill introduced yesterday is based on completely false information and makes a farce of Government's intentions to lower business compliance costs, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
GM decision the right one for now
Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 3:29 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The idea of a GM free New Zealand is based on misinformation, scare mongering, and is economically backward, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
GM Recommendations Must Go Through
Monday, 29 October 2001, 9:58 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
New Zealand cannot afford to be held to ransom by a minority of MP's over the GM issue, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
ERA Cases Deliver Fair Deal
Tuesday, 16 October 2001, 11:29 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Of 276 cases heard before the Employment Relations Authority since its inception one year ago, employees have won 119 (43 per cent), employers 87 (31.5 per cent) with no winners emerging from the remaining 70 cases (25.4 per cent). More >>
Local election signal - back to business
Monday, 15 October 2001, 5:36 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The outcome of the local authority elections in the north showed a decisive swing towards candidates with business experience prepared to take a business-like approach to meeting the challenges their councils face, the Employers & Manufacturers ... More >>
Personal grievances cost employers $550,000
Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 10:00 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Personal grievance claims heard by the new Employment Relations Authority in its first nine months have resulted in payments by employers totaling $554,721, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Electricity review must respond to business risk
Tuesday, 9 October 2001, 12:01 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Business still reeling from the effects of the electricity crisis that forced many into high priced supply contracts for up to three years, are looking to the present review to deliver effective and transparent solutions, the Employers & Manufacturers ... More >>
ERA amendments applauded
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 2:23 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Government is to be applauded for its intention to amend the Employment Relations Act to overcome recent court setbacks, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Certainty for Air New Zealand welcome
Thursday, 4 October 2001, 11:13 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Today's announcement on Air New Zealand brings a welcome certainty for the airline's immediate future, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Retaining NZ's Competitiveness
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 10:32 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: "Retaining New Zealand's competitive position in the new trading order" - in association with the National Business Review, and the Export Institute More >>
Resource Management Policy Earns Big Tick
Tuesday, 2 October 2001, 9:41 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) has welcomed the overhaul of the 10 year old Resource Management Act announced by the National Party today. More >>
The Employment Relations Act, One Year Old
Tuesday, 2 October 2001, 12:03 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
One year after the Employment Relations Act became law on October 2nd 2001, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) has issued a further report card on its performance. In a nutshell, the ERA has had a promising start. More >>
