Media Releases
1000 employers turn out for employment law changes (3/09/2010)
A thousand employers are turning out over the next few days to learn more about the upcoming changes to employment law, the Employers & Manufacturers Association reports
NZ 2011 event to prepare NZ business: Creating a legacy (31/08/2010)
New Zealand 2011 is an event on October 22nd that will present what’s happening throughout the country during RWC 2011 to make sure New Zealand businesses know how to get involved.
Business supports deeper inquiry into compulsory saving (17/08/2010)
Making superannuation compulsory warrants further study the Employers and Manufacturers Association says.
Mobile banking, baggage handling software, jungle gas compressors impress judges (6/08/2010)
Export New Zealand Air New Zealand Cargo Auckland Award winners announced
Banking and paying bills from mobile phones has been facilitated in many countries thanks to software developed by Auckland company M-Com Ltd, winner of two categories in the Air New Zealand Cargo Auckland Export Awards 2010.
Union leader’s comments over the top (27/07/2010)
Business is what makes New Zealand work, and attacking many employers as ‘not fair minded’ goes way too far, the Employers and Manufacturers Association says.
Employment law changes will help the recovery (19/07/2010)
The employment law changes announced today by the Prime Minister are critical for helping businesses recover from the recession, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers and Manufacturers Association.
Trial periods work. Here’s the evidence (16/07/2010)
EMA is pleased to respond to the challenge issued this morning by the President of the Council of Trade Unions, Helen Kelly, by providing evidence that trial periods of employment work.
The world loves New Zealand
- finalists announced in the Auckland export awards (12/07/2010)
It’s not just for sporting achievements that we have a huge international presence - our local export businesses never cease to amaze us at Export New Zealand Auckland, says Catherine Mullane, executive officer.
Red letter day for Auckland transport applauded (01/07/2010)
Launching the tender for completing the western ring route at Waterview is a red letter day for Auckland and the country, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association.
Current account tipping in right direction (23/06/2010)
The falling current account deficit is reassuring news given the global tight market conditions, the Employers & Manufacturers Association says.
Employers advised to take action over employees who bad mouth them on Facebook (09/06/2010)
Employers should take action if employees bad mouth them on Facebook or other social networking sites, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association.
Fairest Budget for many years (20/05/2010)
Personal tax reductions across the board for all tax brackets and the cut to the company tax rate, along with the increase in GST makes this the fairest Budget in over a decade, says Alasdair Thompson, chief executive of the Employers & Manufacturers Association.
Rotorua encouraged to join northern economic zone (20/5/2010)
Rotorua City Council needs to collaborate with other councils in the northern North Island to plan and drive the growth of a Northern Economic Zone, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern), or EMA.
Hamilton’s business rates differential not justified (18/5/2010)
At long last the additional rates paid by businesses to Hamilton City Council over and above those paid by homeowners are to come down this year, according to the Hamilton City Council Draft Annual Plan.
Personal grievance claims rise 11 per cent (12/5/2010)
The number of personal grievance claims rose 11 per cent last year compared to 2008, though the proportion of them based on redundancy and the recession was unchanged, says David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern).
Whangarei business rates up 18% due to poor arithmetic (11/5/2010)
Businesses in Whangarei will pay a whopping 18 per cent more in rates than they did last year - without receiving any additional benefits, the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) told the Whangarei City Council at its Annual Plan hearing today.
Research emphasis in Budget bang on productivity target; devil in the delivery (11/5/2010)
The new science and technology spend and re-prioritisation of some funding is precisely the right emphasis needed for the nation’s productivity growth, the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) says.
Tauranga brimming with potential (10/5/2010)
Tauranga City is a part of a huge, regional economic engine with the capacity to drive growth locally and for New Zealand, the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) told the Tauranga City Council at its annual planning hearing today.
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