Fair Pay Agreements not suitable for New Zealand BusinessNZ endorses the New Zealand Initiative’s report Why Fair Pay Agreements would be bad for labour, and agrees that compulsory sector-wide bargaining would not be a suitable system for New Zealand.BusinessNZ...
Compulsory fair pay agreements risky for growth Compulsory Fair Pay Agreements risky for economic growthFair Pay Agreements would bring risks to business and the economy, says BusinessNZ.The Fair Pay Agreements report released today proposes a system of industry-wide...
Positive changes to Employment Bill Changes to the Employment Relations Amendment Bill will make parts of the legislation more acceptable to business.A supplementary order paper lodged by the Government would address some key concerns, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk...
Industrial relations policy lacking detail Industrial relations policy lacking detailBusiness needs to know what industrial relations system would be introduced if New Zealand got a Labour-led government following the election, says BusinessNZ.Labour has promised a...
Labour policy missed opportunity for employers and employees to prosper together Labour policy - missed opportunity for employers and employees to prosper togetherLabour's industrial relations policy would be a backward step for jobs and the economy, says...
BusinessNZ has expressed caution regarding today’s judgement in the Terranova pay equity case.
BusinessNZ has criticised unions taking industrial action over the issue of starting wages.