Recovery still in the future for most businesses
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Only a few employers are experiencing a recovery in their own businesses. Experts assure us a recovery is on its way, but many businesses have yet to see the reality of it, according to our own data gathering.
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The last thing employers need
Thursday, 14 January 2010
I was deeply concerned to hear from employers advising that personal grievance claims had been taken against them allegedly due to advice their ex staff were getting from Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ).
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Base pay up for 69 per cent of job positions
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Looking on the bright side of our 16th annual Wage and Salary Survey this year, 69 per cent of job positions attracted pay increases. But for one in five job positions, pay rates went down, and a further nine per cent received no pay increase.
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Exporting the most important thing
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Long term EMA members such as Cambridge Clothing and Rembrandt Suits are well used to helping us males cut a dashing figure both here and overseas.
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Emissions target biggest challenge yet
Friday, 11 September 2009
For New Zealand to charge ahead of our trading partners in a bid to reduce the world’s greenhouse gas emissions has to be foolhardy from any economic point of view.
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Challenging times demand better ways
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
The most pressing issue for any business these days is the challenge to become more efficient – more efficient in the use of time thereby lifting labour output; more efficient in the use of materials thereby reducing waste, and more efficient in the use of energy of all kinds to lower unit costs.
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Personal grievance claims break records
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Claims for personal grievances broke records last year in all sorts of ways. They’re also a major reason why companies join the Employers and Manufacturers Association, since our record in advising on how to avoid them, as well as on how to manage them should one come your way, is the best both in terms of our experience, and at the lowest cost.
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Watching the labour costs and pay rates
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
A major readjustment downward in pay rates is taking place as businesses and their employees cut their cloth to the global economic environment.
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Power to the people
Monday, 11 May 2009
The 20 to 30 new Local Councils that the central Government proposes for Auckland’s local government must be given the power to set rates for their neighbourhoods.
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ACC costs blow out demands review
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
ACC is out of control with costs blowing out and the Government is right to identify that drastic action is required.
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Exporters will lead recovery
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
The Government’s moves to create jobs are all well and good and we appreciate them. But the only way we will be able to rebalance our national accounts and reduce our level of overseas debt is to earn more foreign exchange, and exporting and earning income from investments overseas are the only ways to do this.
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Surviving hard times
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
The manufacturing industry is struggling to make headway as consumers buy fewer goods.
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Employers determinedly chin up despite outlook
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
The majority of businesses in early December were still determined to remain optimistic about their employment intentions according to our annual Employment Round-Up Survey.
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Keeping Auckland on the radar
Monday, 08 December 2008
Auckland’s dysfunctional and costly local council structure got the attention it deserved this year with the extensive investigation by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Auckland governance.
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