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May 2008 |
EMA Central Submission - Employment Relations (Breaks and Infant Feeding) Amendment Bill |
Published: 19/5/2008
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March 2008 |
Valuable Opportunity for Young Entrepreneurs |
Published: 3/3/2008
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February 2008 |
50 Wellness Programme Ideas |
Published: 22/2/2008
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December 2007 |
What to do when the power goes out |
Published: 14/12/2007
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October 2007 |
Downsizing Warning In Wake Of Fishing Quota Cuts |
Published: 10/10/2007
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September 2007 |
How Does Anti-Spam Law Affect You? |
Published: 14/9/2007
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Every breach of this Act could result in a fine up to NZ$500,000 for an organisation and NZ$200,000 for an individual. This legislation is administered by the Anti-spam unit at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) who will investigate and remedy complaints. |
August 2007 |
Flexibility in the Workplace |
Published: 27/8/2007
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Submissions on changes to KiwiSaver |
Published: 23/8/2007
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July 2007 |
Business NZ submission on the Taxation (Annual Rates, Business Taxation, KiwiSaver & Remedial Matters) Bill |
Published: 16/7/2007
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Submissions on changes to KiwiSaver |
Published: 13/7/2007
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March 2007 |
EMA Central's submission on "Draft NZ Energy Strategy, Powering our Future" |
Published: 29/3/2007
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Manufacturing a positive image (first published in The Dominion Post on 19 March 2007) |
Published: 22/3/2007
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The latest publication from the NZ Institute, "So far yet so close" fails to acknowledge the value contributed by local manufacturing, and the importance of building on this success within New Zealand as well as pursuing other opportunities, Paul Winter says. |
February 2007 |
Bill to Apply Minimum Wages to Contractors |
Published: 23/2/2007
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January 2007 |
What About The Other $400 Million? |
Published: 17/1/2007
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Government plans to merge the ACC employer and self employed accounts are grossly unfair, according to Paul Winter of EMA Central. |
December 2006 |
Input to Education Curriculum Review |
Published: 1/12/2006
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Submission on the New Zealand Draft Curriculum |
Published: 1/12/2006
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Draft Curriculum Could Do More For Underachievers |
Published: 1/12/2006
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Submissions on the New Zealand curriculum draft 2006 close today, and Paul Winter of EMA Central believes the proposed changes don't go far enough. |
Gradual Process Group Should Not Be Expanded |
Published: 1/12/2006
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Paul Winter of EMA Central says the proposed changes would make employers fund illnesses that are not work related. |
November 2006 |
Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill 2006 |
Published: 24/11/2006
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EMA Central submission on the Bill. |
October 2006 |
Improved Probationary Employment Bill |
Published: 27/10/2006
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Employment Relations (Probationary Employment) Bill more workable. |
ACC Changes |
Published: 6/10/2006
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August 2006 |
Boost for Local Manufacturers Needed |
Published: 14/8/2006
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Paul Winter of EMA Central expressed concern at today's conflicting media reports regarding the Buy Kiwi Made campaign. |
Probationary Employment Periods Support Economic Transformation |
Published: 4/8/2006
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Probationary employment periods support economic transformation |
Summary of Oral Submissions on Employment Relations (Probationary Employment) Amendment Bill made before the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee |
Published: 4/8/2006
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Employment Relations (Probationary Employment) Amendment Bill 2006 |
Published: 4/8/2006
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EMA submission to the Transport & Industrial Relations Select Committee. |
July 2006 |
Championing Manufacturing |
Published: 26/7/2006
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The Green Party has brought an unexpected perspective to the debate on the Buy Kiwi Made campaign, with Sue Bradford describing the party in a recent speech to the EPMU as the "champion of manufacturing". |
Probationary Employment Bill Far From Redundant |
Published: 5/7/2006
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Susan-Jane Davies of EMA Central today criticised the probationary employment periods provided for in the existing legislation, and reiterated the need for a genuine probationary period. |
June 2006 |
Employment Relations (Abolition of Age Discrimination) Amendment Bill Submission |
Published: 15/6/2006
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A clear majority of the employers who responded to our survey want to retain the minimum wage differential for young people. |
Bill To Abolish Youth Wage Rates Misleading |
Published: 15/6/2006
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Survey of EMA members in favour of retaining youth wage rates. |
EMA Submission On The Holidays Bill |
Published: 5/6/2006
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This is the EMA submission on the Holidays Bill that we have submitted on behalf of EMA members to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee. |
May 2006 |
Four Week Holidays Not Five |
Published: 22/5/2006
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Four weeks will be progressively introduced as the new minimum annual holiday provision from 1 April next year. Some employees already receive more than the current three week minimum, and their holiday entitlement is unlikely to increase, according to EMA Central. |
EMA Central's submission on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2006 |
Published: 12/5/2006
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March 2006 |
Labour Costs A Potential Problem |
Published: 9/3/2006
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The tight labour market is a challenge, both to our economic growth prospects, and to our efforts to control inflation, according to Paul Winter, Chief Executive of the EMA Central. |
Transmission Gully The Best Option |
Published: 8/3/2006
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EMA Central welcomes the findings of the Western Corridor Transportation Study which favour the Transmission Gully option, announced today. |
February 2006 |
Young People Need To Shape Up |
Published: 24/2/2006
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"If young people want to be paid the same as adult workers, many of them need to sharpen up their act," says Paul Winter of EMA Central. |
Employers Say No to Flexible Hours Bill |
Published: 17/2/2006
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The proposed legislation to provide flexible working hours for qualifying employees is not needed, Paul Winter Chief Executive of the Employers and Manufacturers Assn central told a select committee hearing today. |
Challenges of Buy NZ Made |
Published: 10/2/2006
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The government's planned 'Buy NZ Made' campaign could make life harder for local manufacturers, says John Heng MD of Click Clack. |
January 2006 |
Employment Relations (Flexible Working Hours) Amendment Bill |
Published: 20/1/2006
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The EMA submission on the 'Flexible Working Hours' Bill. |
National Media Releases |
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Public comment made by Business NZ. |
Easter Trading |
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Submission |
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Budget 2008 - Key Issues and Outcomes |
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National Submissions |
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National submissions made on behalf of our members. |
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