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Accountant sentenced for bankruptcy offences
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 9:20 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An Auckland accountant has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for seven bankruptcy offences, including hiding assets from the Official Assignee through the use of circular shareholding. More >>
Dairy to pay more than $40,000 for worker exploitation
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 9:44 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The owner of a Christchurch dairy will spend the next three months paying back an exploited migrant worker more than $26,000 in unpaid employment entitlements. More >>
Head of Provincial Development Unit appointed
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 2:15 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Carolyn Tremain has announced the appointment of Robert Pigou as the Head of the Provincial Development Unit (PDU). More >>
Unlicensed immigration advice leads to community sentence
Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 1:29 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An Auckland woman from the Tongan community has been sentenced to 250 hours community work after pleading guilty to charges of unlawful immigration advice that involved deceiving family members and friends. More >>
Job advertisements rise again in January 2019
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 11:25 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The number of online job advertisements rose by 0.5 per cent in the month of January 2019 and 6.8 per cent over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online monthly data release. More >>
Bankruptcy numbers at lowest level since 2000
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 10:52 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Latest Insolvency and Trustee Services (ITS) statistics show that bankruptcy numbers hit an 18 year low in 2018, due to the introduction of alternate insolvency options. The No Asset Procedure and Summary Instalment Orders were introduced into the New ... More >>
Second paper for the Electricity Price Review published
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 9:34 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Electricity Price Review announces the publication of its second paper – the options paper. The independent review’s second phase of work has focused on developing improvements to the electricity sector. They have produced an options paper which ... More >>
Job advertisements rise by 2.0 per cent in December quarter
Monday, 18 February 2019, 11:15 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Jobs Online figures released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment show the number of job advertisements rose by 2.0 per cent in the December 2018 quarter. Dr Rose Ryan, Workforce and Workplace manager, in the Evidence and Insights group, ... More >>
Canterbury bakers ordered to pay $115,000 for exploitation
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 9:33 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Canterbury bakers ordered to pay $115,000 for worker exploitation More >>
Provincial Growth Fund creating jobs in the regions
Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 12:12 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is on track to create thousands of jobs says Robert Pigou, the Head of Investment Management at the Provincial Development Unit. More >>
Government Procurement Rules 4th edition, consultation opens
Wednesday, 30 January 2019, 1:24 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released a document seeking feedback on the Government Procurement Rules, 4th edition . More >>
Business owners to personally pay for breaching standards
Monday, 28 January 2019, 11:34 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Two Employment Relations Authority (ERA) determinations have sent a strong message that both businesses and owners can be significantly penalised for breaching multiple employment standards. More >>
Debtor prosecuted for misleading Official Assignee
Wednesday, 16 January 2019, 9:38 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Wellington debtor Tony Knight has been sentenced for seven offences under the Insolvency Act, including misleading the Official Assignee (OA) and incurring debt while bankrupt. More >>
Pub owners fined $30,000 for treating employees as casuals
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 10:49 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Two Canterbury tavern owners have been ordered to pay $30,000 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) for 30 breaches of the Holidays Act. More >>
Wineries told to check supply chains in wake of exploitation
Thursday, 10 January 2019, 11:21 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Labour Inspectorate is calling on the viticulture industry to thoroughly check their supply chains to prevent wine labels being produced by exploited labour. More >>
Job advertisements rise again in November
Friday, 21 December 2018, 3:14 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Job advertisements rise again in November The number of online job advertisements rose by 0.7 per cent in the month of November 2018 and 9.7 per cent over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs ... More >>
Forestry Shake-up as company penalised $35,000
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 9:52 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
One of central North Island’s largest forestry silviculture companies has been penalised $35,000 at the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) for paying four former migrant employees less than the minimum wage for every hour they worked. More >>
No holiday break for employment standards
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 9:57 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Employment Services is reminding businesses over the holiday season to maintain a focus keeping employment standards up to scratch and to be mindful of their supply chains to avoid the risk of a bad business reputation. More >>
Time is running out for landlords to meet requirements
Friday, 14 December 2018, 9:18 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) monitoring report released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) indicates the number of landlords insulating their rentals is not as high as it needs to be to achieve full compliance by the ... More >>
Manufacturer fined for unlicensed electrical work
Friday, 14 December 2018, 8:53 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
A manufacturer of horse coaches has been prosecuted for undertaking electrical work that he was not licenced to carry out, with the help of his cousin. More >>
