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Cultural Impact Assessment process half baked
Friday, 28 February 2014, 11:23 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The whole proposed rules structure for the implementation of the Cultural Impact Assessments is half baked, the Employers and Manufacturers Association said in its submission on the Unitary Plan sent to the Auckland Council today. More >>
Single resource consent process at risk
Monday, 24 February 2014, 12:04 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The draft Auckland Unitary Plan's Cultural Impact Assessment provisions could allow unacceptable dual resource consent processes to develop, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Living Wage notion well intentioned misguided
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 9:46 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The revised rate announced for the Living Wage today if introduced would increase unemployment, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Politicizing youth unemployment unhelpful
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 12:35 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
It is unhelpful to see youth unemployment used to score political points says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
TPP study speculation wildly misleading
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 3:34 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The 'new' study said to cast doubt on the likely benefits of the Trans Pacific Partnership deal is without any merit as it based on pure speculation, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Employers urged to take own counsel over pay rises
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 4:15 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Employers are advised to take their own counsel over any pay increases they may afford this year, and not listen to what Finance Minister Bill English thinks, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Auckland rates getting fairer
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 3:28 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
There is every reason for all of Auckland to be paying rates on the same basis, and none whatever for businesses to be paying higher rates than residences, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
No justification for interest rate rise
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 5:19 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
If the trading bank economists have their way the economic recovery will stall, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Employers show strong support for health & safety changes
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 2:54 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Employers overwhelmingly support law changes to improve our health and safety record, according to the Employers and Manufacturers Association Annual Employment Round-Up Survey*. More >>
Commission requested to review basis for monopolies' cost
Friday, 20 December 2013, 12:35 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The High Court has identified an error in how Transpower and other monopoly suppliers calculate their cost of capital which may be costing power consumers $150 million a year in excessive profits. More >>
Speculation on interest rate rises not justified
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 4:44 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The presumption that interest rates will rise early in the New Year is precipitate and unjustified, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Electricity prices should come down
Monday, 16 December 2013, 2:56 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
With power supply clearly outstripping demand, electricity prices are now too high and should come down, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. "New Zealand clearly now has an excess of installed electricity capacity," said Kim Campbell, ... More >>
Living Wage a feel good, wrong idea
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 4:37 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
A commitment by Auckland Council to pay a Living Wage for low paid staff as a result of debate on the topic this week would open up a Pandora's Box, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Dividends from Growth Agenda must be ploughed back
Monday, 18 November 2013, 4:20 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The achievements listed in the Business Growth Agenda report released today are indeed impressive, says Kim Campbell, chief executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association. More >>
Law change proposal would sensibly save money and court time
Friday, 15 November 2013, 9:20 am | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The law change proposed by MP Paul Goldsmith to allow high earners to contract out of the personal grievance provisions of the Employment Relations Act would save taxpayers money and help free up court time, says Employers and Manufacturers Association Chief ... More >>
Social experiment could ripple through to others' cost
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 6:22 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Auckland Mayor's desire to pay Council staff 'A Living Wage' is something of a social experiment says Kim Campbell, chief executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association. More >>
More robust and dynamic Standards system anticipated
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 2:20 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The move to make Standards more effective as announced by Minister Craig Foss (15/10/2013) is pleasing because a robust and independent Standards system is vital core business for industry, says Kim Campbell, chief executive for the Employers and Manufacturers ... More >>
Employers applaud proposed migrant exploitation law
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 4:22 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
Employers are very happy to see the introduction of the new law proposing to crack down on the exploitation of migrant workers. More >>
Commitment to new trans Pacific Cable good but more expected
Friday, 20 September 2013, 3:18 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The government's backing of a second international telecommunications cable is forward looking and welcome, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. More >>
Expansion of education to work schemes encouraging
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 1:53 pm | Employers And Manufacturers Association
The Youth Guarantee and other skills training schemes are clearly getting traction so it's great they're being expanded and added to, says Kim Campbell, chief executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Association, commenting on the training package ... More >>
