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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 >>
Licensed Building Practitioner has license cancelled
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 10:45 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Licensed Building Practitioner has licence cancelled for 10 years A Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) who underquoted work on an Auckland home by nearly $250,000 has been disciplined by the Building Practitioners Board (the Board) for carrying out ... More >>
Dunedin pair to pay $11,500 for breaching employment law
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 2:36 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Two Dunedin restaurant employers have been ordered to pay $11,500 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA). More >>
Consultation opens on Block Offer 2018
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 3:57 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals has today initiated consultation with iwi and hapū on the proposed Block Offer 2018 release area for petroleum exploration permits. More >>
Christchurch man fined for employing unlicensed student
Monday, 26 November 2018, 10:57 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An unlicensed electrical worker has been prosecuted and fined $2550 in the Christchurch District Court for permitting a university student to carry out prescribed electrical work on his property. More >>
Exploitation of single worker results in $188,500 to be paid
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 10:34 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
A Christchurch suburban dairy and its owners have been ordered to pay $85,000 in penalties for exploiting and underpaying a staff member by more than $103,000 over a four-year period. More >>
Job advertisements continue to rise in October
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 10:26 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The number of online job advertisements rose by 0.8 per cent in the month of October 2018 and 9.4 per cent over the year according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online monthly data release. Vacancies increased ... More >>
Agent pleads guilty to unlawful immigration advice
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 9:38 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The director of an Auckland based education placement service for international students has been handed down a commuted sentence of nine months home detention, after pleading guilty to four charges of unlawful immigration advice. More >>
Otaki man fined for unlicensed electrical work
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 9:48 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Unlicensed electrical worker Dmitri Fedoulov has been fined in the Wellington District Court for undertaking prescribed electrical work (PEW) on his own property. More >>
International visitor spending shows strong growth
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 11:18 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The latest International Visitor Survey results released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment show spending by international visitors increased seven per cent to $11.1 billion for the year to September 2018. More >>
Canterbury Trotting Club fined $10,000 for underpaying staff
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 10:44 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc. (the Trotting Club) has been ordered to pay a $10,000 penalty by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) for failure to pay more than 50 employees their correct holiday pay. More >>
MBIE decision on ACP CodeMark certificates
Monday, 12 November 2018, 3:56 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
All six of the original aluminium composite panel (ACP) CodeMark certificates suspended in July, have been removed from the CodeMark register, with each certificate either being revoked by MBIE, withdrawn by the manufacturer, or reissued as a new certificate ... More >>
Small Business Council getting down to work
Friday, 9 November 2018, 2:47 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
The creation of a small business strategy will take a step forward in coming weeks as the Small Business Council sharpens its focus on the areas that will make the biggest difference to the long term development of the sector. More >>
Sole director fined for fraudulent building compliance
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 10:33 am | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
An Auckland man has been found guilty in the Manukau District Court for using a Licensed Building Practitioner’s (LBP’s) name and licence number on documentation that the LBP had no involvement with. More >>
