Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says the Greens’ proposal to raise minimum wages, remove youth rates, require redundancy packages for all workers and remove trial periods would significantly add to the costs and risks of employing.
Employment Relations
More procurement, less compliance good for small business
Labour’s policy for small business contains some useful initiatives, says BusinessNZ.
Youth employment a pressing issue – convincing policies needed
There are some sensible ideas in Labour’s youth employment policy, but others would make it harder to employ young people, says BusinessNZ.
Labour policy back to the future
Labour’s employment relations policy released today would bring back a system that delivered counterproductive workplace relations in the past, BusinessNZ says.
Two levels of minimum wage under Labour
Labour’s immigration policy would create two different levels of minimum wage, says BusinessNZ.
Labour blaming employers for skill shortages
The Labour party appears to think that employers are to blame for skills shortages, says BusinessNZ.
ACC – lower levies welcome but more transparency required
BusinessNZ has welcomed the ACC 2015/16 levy proposals which show that the Work, Earners, and Motor Vehicle Accounts are now fully funded, and that significant premium reductions are possible for next year.
Extension of the Apprenticeship Reboot scheme is welcomed
ManufacturingNZ welcomes the Government’s announcement today at the Prime Minister’s Pre-Budget Luncheon hosted by Fujitsu and BusinessNZ, that it is spending up to $20 million for an extra 6,000 apprenticeship places.
Risk to NZ businesses from controversial use of privilege
BusinessNZ is expressing concern at the implications for all business as a result of continued allegations against Countdown supermarkets made in Parliament by Labour MP Shane Jones.
Living wage ‘really’ $22.89
The ‘new’ living wage has shifted the goalposts and appears to be more about politics than public policy, says BusinessNZ.
ACC training claims overblown
It is unfortunate that important debate on workplace safety has been undermined by intemperate media comment, says BusinessNZ.
IOE and TISK to support Australia B20 Human Capital Task Force Chair
IOE’S Brent Wilton and TISK’s Tugrul Kudatgobilik to support Australian B20 Human Capital Task Force Chair Steve Sargent.