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Employers: legislation should not proceed
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 12:54 am | Employers Federation
The NZ Employers' Federation will present its submission on the Employment Relations Bill to the select committee at 3.15 pm today. More >>
Briefing papers show risks in Employment Bill
Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 4:44 pm | Employers Federation
Employers' Federation Chief Executive Anne Knowles says briefing papers released under the Official Information Act show employers' concerns about the Employment Relations Bill are well-founded. More >>
Minimum wage move restricts choice for young
Tuesday, 4 April 2000, 12:27 am | Employers Federation
Employers' Federation Chief Executive Anne Knowles says the Government's decision to lower the age at which people must be paid the adult minimum wage could restrict employment opportunities for young people. More >>
Whistleblower legislation ignores select committee
Thursday, 30 March 2000, 9:54 am | Employers Federation
Employers' Federation Chief Executive Anne Knowles says the select committee process has been given little weight in the passing of the Protected Disclosures Act. More >>
Axing of Community Work scheme raises questions
Monday, 27 March 2000, 3:29 pm | Employers Federation
Employers Federation chief executive Anne Knowles says the decision by the Social Services Minister to scrap the Community Work scheme raises questions. More >>
Apprenticeships plan based on proven model
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 3:17 pm | Employers Federation
The Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) congratulates the Government on its new plan to introduce apprenticeship co-ordinators, which represents an expansion of the established scheme called Apprenticeship Training New Zealand. More >>
Employers' Federation gives thumbs up
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 11:52 am | Employers Federation
The Employers' Federation has given the thumbs up to the Government's direction on apprenticeships. More >>
Unions the big winners - Anne Knowles
Tuesday, 14 March 2000, 1:33 pm | Employers Federation
Unions are the big winners out of the Government's Employment Relations Bill, says Employers' Federation Chief Executive Anne Knowles. More >>
FBT system more work for employers - Anne Knowles
Tuesday, 14 March 2000, 11:26 am | Employers Federation
Employers Federation Chief Executive Anne Knowles says the Government's move to a 3-tier fringe benefit tax system will mean more work for employers. More >>
Eastern Highway is back on Council agenda
Thursday, 9 March 2000, 2:39 pm | Employers Federation
“The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) welcomes the Auckland City Council’s decision to put the Eastern Highway back on its agenda,” says EMA Chief Executive, Alasdair Thompson. More >>
Council Opposition To Airport Share Sale Dismays
Thursday, 9 March 2000, 11:46 am | Employers Federation
“The Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) is dismayed that the Auckland City Councillors cannot reach agreement to sell the airport shares and agree a sound policy for the investment of the proceeds,” says EMA Chief Executive, Alasdair Thompson. More >>
ACC Select Committee reasoning absurd - Employers
Wednesday, 1 March 2000, 5:40 pm | Employers Federation
As predicted, the Parliamentary Select Committee on ACC has ignored the overwhelming evidence presented to it in hundreds of employers' submissions pointing out that the accident insurance system 'ain't broke, so don't fix it'. More >>
Conference to confront the most sensitive topics
Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 8:38 pm | Employers Federation
One day after Government tables its new draft Employment Relations legislation in Parliament, several cabinet ministers including Labour Minister Margaret Wilson, will join an unprecedented line up of speakers to address a major Auckland conference. More >>
Development Ministry applauded, with misgivings
Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 8:37 pm | Employers Federation
The Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association says the new Ministry of Economic Development is neon bright in signalling Government's change of economic direction, but also contains a note of oversell about it. More >>
Skills shortages feature in manufacturers survey
Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 12:31 am | Employers Federation
Auckland's manufacturers are finding skilled staff increasingly difficult to recruit. The latest Survey of Business Conditions by the Employers and Manufacturers Association indicated 45 per cent of respondents were experiencing this constraint, up from 33 ... More >>
Employers Oppose Passage of Accident Insurance Law
Friday, 25 February 2000, 2:54 pm | Employers Federation
Wellington employers today called for a delay to the passage of the Accident Insurance Bill to allow time for the existing and proposed schemes to be evaluated and all options considered. More >>
Fall in unemployment is good news!
Friday, 4 February 2000, 1:49 pm | Employers Federation
The sharp fall in unemployment just announced is excellent news, and the shock horror reports of some commentators are wildly astray; neither should the figures be treated negatively by the Reserve Bank, the Employers and Manufacturers Associations says. More >>
Employers On Speech From The Throne
Thursday, 23 December 1999, 4:49 pm | Employers Federation
Commenting on this week's speech from the throne, which outlines the new Government's plans, New Zealand Employers' Federation CEO, Steve Marshall said, "It is good to see the new Government start to paint a picture of a bigger vision. We live in ... More >>
Government ACC Plan Needs Explanation
Thursday, 23 December 1999, 4:47 pm | Employers Federation
"Business is at a complete loss as to why the Government is so determined to return workplace accident insurance to a single government monopoly", New Zealand Employers' Federation Deputy CEO, Anne Knowles said today. More >>
Employers’ Federation Comment On Minimum Wage
Monday, 20 December 1999, 5:57 pm | Employers Federation
“Retaining 20 as the age for the adult minimum wage to apply is a sensible move”, Employers’ Federation Deputy CEO, Anne Knowles said today. “However the Federation still has some concerns regarding raising the rate of the minimum wage”, she said. More >>
