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Pacific Nations Plan Employer Cooperation
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 12:47 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
Delegates from eight Pacific nations are gathered in Auckland for a conference on employer issues. More >>
Employers unconcerned about union back pay claims
Friday, 5 May 2006, 3:53 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
Employers await the unions back pay claims for youth rates but we suspect they will never arrive, says Susan-Jane Davies, Managing Solicitor for EMA Legal. More >>
Congestion control costs greater than revenues
Wednesday, 26 April 2006, 5:17 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
Projections by the Ministry of Transport show the costs of implementing some road congestion charges are greater than the revenues to be expected from introducing them, the Employers &Manufacturers Association (Northern) points out. More >>
Road pricing plan fundamentally flawed
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 2:43 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
The road pricing plan approved by Auckland City Council for more study is fundamentally flawed, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Third of employers would stop hiring young people
Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 4:15 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
“Over a third of employers currently hiring 16 and 17 year olds said they would stop if youth rates were abolished,” says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the EMA. More >>
National waste levy may be acceptable
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 5:22 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
A levy on wastes heading to landfill may be acceptable to business if it were fiscally neutral, the Employers &Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Asia region free trade bloc exciting prospect
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 3:55 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
New Zealand should take seriously the suggestion by the Japanese Trade Minister that a 15 or 16 country Asia Economic Partnership be formed, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Decision on Green’s work hours law welcome
Friday, 31 March 2006, 1:23 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
The Select Committee’s decision not to proceed with the Green’s Flexible Working Hours Bill is sensible and welcome, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Productivity figures highlight complacency
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 2:04 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
Government complacency is evident in the productivity figures released to day, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. The figures don't include productivity outcomes in such as government administration, defence, health or education. More >>
Urgency wanted on plans to roll back bad news
Friday, 24 March 2006, 3:04 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
The negative economic growth result out today, coupled with the ballooning current account deficit demands that Government show strong leadership of the economy, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Probationary work bill should go to Committee
Thursday, 2 March 2006, 12:01 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
MP’s of all parties should allow Wayne Mapp’s Bill providing for 90 day grievance-free periods of employment to be heard and debated by Parliament’s Select Committee, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for EMA (Northern). More >>
Wages, workdays lost to strikes rocketing
Monday, 20 February 2006, 1:53 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
The income value and number of work days lost due to union strike action is rocketing back towards the levels of the mid 1990’s, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for EMA (Northern). “Last year to September staff lost $4.5 million in wages due ... More >>
Manufacturing under the hammer
Friday, 17 February 2006, 10:22 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
The Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) for January paints a gloomy picture for manufacturers, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) says. More >>
Legislating for flexible work hours an oxymoron
Thursday, 16 February 2006, 2:06 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
The Green’s Flexible Working Hours Bill before the Select Committee is well meaning but would need over-the-top, bureaucratic management to make it work, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern). More >>
Telecommunications in better shape than power
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 2:04 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
Business will welcome Xtra’s improved business broadband services and price cuts up to 80 per cent announced in response to the December Commerce Commission decision and agreement between Telecom and TelstraClear, the Employers & Manufacturers ... More >>
Costs of four weeks annual leave start this year
Thursday, 19 January 2006, 11:09 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
The cost increase in annual leave to four weeks takes effect on April 1st this year for employers, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association. More >>
ARC ignored own report ; hijacked by staff
Friday, 13 January 2006, 1:23 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
A report commissioned by the ARC from Auckland Professor Basil Sharp was hijacked by council staff last May, resulting in its conclusions being misrepresented and the council agreeing to increase its business rates differential. More >>
NZ should be at Sydney climate change conference
Thursday, 12 January 2006, 12:41 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
New Zealand’s absence from this week’s climate change conference in Sydney is an opportunity missed, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Northern Employers & Manufacturers Association. More >>
Business losing faith in ARC
Tuesday, 10 January 2006, 4:05 pm | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
Auckland business is taking the Auckland Regional Council to task over the council’s repeated failures to honour its commitments over the introduction of its business rates differential. More >>
Youth rates get young people started at work
Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 11:57 am | Employers and Manufacturers Association Northern
The option to pay minimum youth rates to young people often gets their work careers underway, and abolishing them would hurt young people more than help, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers and Manufacturers Association ... More >>
