Latest Employment Headlines
Seek finds a high prevalence of illegal questions asked
Mon, 24 Dec 2018 19:23:29 +1300 | BusinessDesk
Dec. 24 (BusinessDesk) - About 38 percent of New Zealanders have been asked an illegal question during a job interview this year and, what’s possibly more surprising, 89 percent of those surveyed by the Seek online job advertisements platform answered ...More >>
Job advertisements rise again in November
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:14:26 +1300 | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Job advertisements rise again in November The number of online job advertisements rose by 0.7 per cent in the month of November 2018 and 9.7 per cent over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs ...More >>
Employment Law Update
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:41:00 +1300 | Employers Assistance Ltd
This past year has seen very little action from the Government with respect to Employment Law. A few proposed amendments to existing Acts were introduced to Parliament, ones of particular interest to us are 1. Employment Relations Amendment Bill; 2. Equal ...More >>
Silviculture is synonymous with low wages and exploitation
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:56:30 +1300 | First Union
Yesterday, migrant exploitation was exposed in the forestry industry. The Labour Inspectorate has penalised Silviculture Solution Ltd (SSL), an associated company of CNI Forestry Management Ltd, 35,000 dollars for an ‘illegal system of calculating ...More >>
Highest annual turnover of staff ever at Parliament
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:44:37 +1300 | RNZ
Parliamentary Service had a staff turnover of 16 percent this year - the highest its ever had. More >>
Govt turns back on agricultural training provider
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:46:15 +1300 | New Zealand National Party
National is disappointed by the news that the Taratahi Institute of Agriculture is going into interim liquidation, National MPs Paula Bennett and Nathan Guy say. More >>
A new initiative that supports rangatahi to thrive
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 11:03:35 +1300 | Te Puni Kokiri
“We are seeking innovative approaches to enhance learning and earning outcomes for rangatahi Māori aged 15-24 through a new initiative, Pae Aronui,” Te Puni Kōkiri spokesperson Nicky Birch announced today.More >>
More GP strikes likely in the new year
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:39:12 +1300 | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Efforts to avert a full-day Christmas Eve strike have failed, and further strikes are now likely, after Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira again refused to engage with the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).More >>
Report: complaints about Deputy Commissioner Wallace Haumaha
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:33:16 +1300 | Independent Police Conduct Authority
1. The Authority has received three complaints concerning the behaviour of Deputy Commissioner Wallace Haumaha.More >>
Prime Minister must dismiss Haumaha
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:18:10 +1300 | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister must dismiss Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha after a damning report from the Independent Police Conduct Authority, National Leader Simon Bridges says.More >>
Rising Wages Requires Rising Productivity Too
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:28:52 +1300 | Business Central
Today’s announcement by the Labour-led coalition government that the minimum wage will rise to $17.70 per hour on 1 April next year provides businesses and employers with certainty, according to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.More >>
3500 MSD workers ratify new pay offer before Christmas
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:43:55 +1300 | PSA
PSA members in Service Delivery at the Ministry of Social Development have settled a new collective agreement, giving members a pay bump and a long-awaited alternative to their current Performance Development and Assessment (PDA) system. More >>
Minimum wage a step closer to the Living Wage
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:38:15 +1300 | Living Wage Aotearoa
The Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand is pleased to see the Government announce an increase in the minimum wage by $1.20 to $17.70 per hour. This is a step closer to workers earning a Living Wage, $20.55, which is enough money to survive and participate ...More >>
Working-class heroes: Understanding labour market data
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:02:52 +1300 | Statistics New Zealand
Recent strong labour market data has sparked questions, which we answer here, about how we define and measure employment, unemployment, and underutilisation Stats NZ said today.More >>
Former Trade Commissioner appointed head at Facteon
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:25:22 +1300 | Porter Novelli
Global specialist in intelligent manufacturing, Facteon (formerly Fisher & Paykel Machinery), has appointed John Cochrane as the company’s new Group Sales Manager. More >>
Raw deal for DHB admin and clerical workers getting worse
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:26:11 +1300 | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is stepping up its equal pay campaign for DHB administration and clerical workers, in the face of more evidence that these underpaid workers are a last line of underfunding in the health system.More >>
Facts refute critics of minimum wage increases
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:21:06 +1300 | Mike Treen
Many Employers and their paid servants in the so-called economics “profession” are already screaming about the proposed minimum wage hike in New Zealand to $20 an hour by April 2021.More >>
Unions urge Ora Toa Health to find compassion
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:17:46 +1300 | New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Unions urge Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira (Ora Toa Health) to find compassion this Christmas More >>
Minimum wage increase a decade overdue
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:49:27 +1300 | First Union
The Coalition Government has announced the largest increase to the minimum wage, ever, in its move towards its minimum wage goal of $20 per hour by 2021. FIRST Union General Secretary Dennis Maga says while the minimum wage (currently $16.50), is ...More >>
Minimum wage increase overdue
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:19:05 +1300 | Auckland Action Against Poverty
The Government announced that it will be increasing the minimum wage from $16.50 to $17.70 per hour, as part of a move by the Labour led Government towards making the minimum wage $20.00 per hour by 2021. Auckland Action Against Poverty welcomes ...More >>
