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Judge Is Out Of Order
Thursday, 3 May 2001, 10:36 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Contrary to what Judge Arthur Tompkins thinks, there is no obligation whatsoever for employers to pay staff while they are on jury service, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Attack On Shareholder Responsibilities Incredible
Tuesday, 24 April 2001, 11:29 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The call on television last night by Chamber of Commerce chief, Michael Barnett, for Qantas New Zealand owners to front up with more money than they have already lost is incredible, says Alasdair Thompson, the chief executive of the Employers ... More >>
New Immigration Rules A Timely Rapid Response
Friday, 20 April 2001, 12:44 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Allowing industry groups to recruit needed skills from overseas adds a welcome and timely flexibility to our immigration rules, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
High interest rates place exports, growth at risk
Thursday, 19 April 2001, 1:52 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Reserve Bank's conservatism in cutting interest rates is placing our export competitiveness, and growth at risk, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Nothern) says. More >>
Growth cycle peaked; lower interest rates sought
Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 9:58 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) is urging the Reserve Bank not to wait until May to cut interest rates. More >>
Assurances on Kyoto welcome
Thursday, 12 April 2001, 4:43 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The messages given by Science Minister Pete Hodgson this week on New Zealand's position over the Kyoto Protocol are reassuring and welcome, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Logs Dispute A Swamp Of Luddite Emotion
Wednesday, 11 April 2001, 3:51 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Employers may have to resort to court injunctions if the waterside workers' union does not accept it is in the wrong and stops unlawfully picketing, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Hillsborough Highway Extensions Must Be Sped Up
Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 11:59 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association wants the new roading extensions from Hillsborough to Richardson Road completed in half the time that Transit New Zealand is proposing, in 2.5 years, not five. More >>
Half Year Report On ERA - Overall, A Pass
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 4:35 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
After six months of the Employment Relations Act, the Employers & Manufacturers Association has examined its performance and handed out an interim report on it. More >>
Clean Slate Law: Concept Fine, But Bill Flawed
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 3:03 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says it backs the concept of a clean slate for minor offenders who stay out of trouble for seven years, but the present Bill leaves employers at risk. EMA actively supports the "Fresh ... More >>
Call To Reassess NZ's Kyoto Plan
Thursday, 29 March 2001, 1:47 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The United States rejection of the Kyoto Protocol for the reduction of greenhouse gases means New Zealand should reassess its position on climate change controls, and not try to go it alone, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
A Bouquet For Dr Cullen Re ACC Repayments
Tuesday, 20 March 2001, 4:48 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Congratulations are due to ACC Minister Dr Cullen for taking up the claims of the businesses and self employed who paid twice for their accident compensation insurance, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Further Cut To Interest Rates Forecast
Tuesday, 20 March 2001, 4:46 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
A further cut to our interest rates of half a per cent or more will be needed to keep growth on an even keel when the Reserve Bank reviews the Official Cash Rate in May, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
Tariffs Not Wanted
Friday, 16 March 2001, 11:46 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
New Zealand business in general is against loading duties onto imported goods but equally against overseas firms dumping products in our market, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). He was ... More >>
OCR Cut Excellent News
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 10:16 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The cut to official interest rates today by the Reserve Bank is excellent news, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Call For Interest Rates Cut
Wednesday, 7 March 2001, 4:57 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
A early cut in the New Zealand official interest rate is clearly due now in response to Australia's doldrums and the decision there to cut rates further, says the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
R&D tax rule changes wanted asap please
Monday, 5 March 2001, 4:51 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
R&D tax rule changes wanted asap please, Dr Cullen, plus lower corporate tax rates More >>
Auckland suggestion to scrap votes abhorrent
Sunday, 4 March 2001, 1:00 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Employers & Manufacturers Association is angry at suggestions by Auckland City staff that 24,000 non-resident ratepayers should not be allowed to vote at the local government elections on November 13th. More >>
Monetary Review A Big Tick
Thursday, 1 March 2001, 9:44 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Professor Svensson's report on the management of New Zealand's monetary policy is illuminating for what it couldn't cover as well as for its reassurances that we enjoy best international practice in controlling inflation, says the Employers & Manufacturers ... More >>
Business conditions consolidating gains in north
Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 1:25 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
With sales and profitability showing modest gains in January, growth for manufacturers in the north appears modest but steady, according to the latest Employers & Manufacturers Association Business Conditions survey. More >>
