The top five things on employers wish lists for 2021 - EMA

Finding staff, the difficulties of dealing with immigration, the increasing costs of business and compliance, and uncertainty are the key issues facing business in the findings from the EMA’s recent annual member employer survey.

Steady minimum wage rate a reasonable move - BusinessNZ

BusinessNZ is expressing caution on plans to raise the minimum wage next year.

The Government has confirmed it will increase the rate to $20 per hour from 1 April 2021.

Economic vandalism confirmed - David Seymour

"The Government has chosen voodoo economics over proven economic realities by arbitrarily increasing the minimum wage to $20 an hour, a decision it admits could result in as many as 9000 fewer jobs being created next year," says ACT Leader David Seymour.

Government delivering better wages for lowest paid - Michael Wood

The Government is confirming it will deliver on its commitment to raise the minimum wage to $20 per hour from 1 April 2021, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood announced today.

'New regulatory review role welcomed by advocate for small business'

The Government’s focus on lifting small business performance, including the establishment of a specialist regulatory review unit, has been welcomed by Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Leeann Watson.

Ex-Kiwifruit contractor to pay $276,000 for exploiting migrant workers - MBIE

A former Bay of Plenty kiwifruit labour contractor and its former owner have been ordered to pay more than $250,000 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA), for exploiting six migrant workers.

Cleaners and security guards call for government action

E tū members in cleaning and security are meeting Government ministers this evening to ensure they will keep their promises to some of the lowest paid workers in Aotearoa New Zealand.

'Dont lift the minimum wage, new report warns'

Wellington, 3 December 2020 - Calls to lift the minimum wage will not fix inequality and could end up hurting the most vulnerable - particularly during a recession, according to a new report by the New Zealand Initiative.

Sick leave a $1 billion election bribe - ACT

"Labour’s sick leave legislation is a $1 billion election bribe", says ACT Leader David Seymour.

Doubling sick leave will make our economy crook - Simpson

An economic crisis is not the time to be loading more costs onto businesses in the form of extra sick leave, National’s Workplace Relations spokesperson Scott Simpson says.