Entries are open for the 2021 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards, says Ministry for Primary Industries’ Director of Investment, Skills […]
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EMA: Timing wrong for minimum wage rise
The EMA says the long-planned minimum wage increase to $20 per hour is coming at precisely the wrong time for […]
One-stop ‘jobs and training’ shop goes live
The Government has launched a new online, phone and onsite service to help New Zealanders connect to a range of […]
Covid-19 lockdown has widespread effects on labour market
In the June 2020 quarter, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4 per cent, down from 4.2 per cent […]
National ‘unleashes entrepreneurial and job-creation explosion’
The National Party says it will unleash an entrepreneurial and job-creation explosion over the next 17 months, which economists say […]
Improved Pay Equity Bill on the table
BusinessNZ has welcomed changes to the Pay Equity Bill that aims to get better pay for women in undervalued occupations. […]
Critical workers needed for economic recovery
BusinessNZ has welcomed changes to immigration settings announced today. More occupations have been added to the skill level exception test […]
$40 million to support NZ businesses a welcome relief
A further $40 million will be invested in the Regional Business Partner programme (RBP), the Minister for Economic Development Phil Twyford and Minister for Small Business […]
Business must pass on full wage subsidies, extra measures applauded
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Business Central is echoing the Government’s call for employers to ensure they pass on […]
EMA urging businesses to hang in there
The EMA – Employers & Manufacturers Association – is urging its members to hang in there as reality bites with […]