Agriculture, forestry and fishing are among the biggest offenders against two pieces of legislation designed to protect workers from being ripped off by their bosses.
The Government has just announced that the minimum family tax credit that guarantees a working family’s after tax-income will rise from $22,776 to $23,776 from
The financial impact of higher staff wages in aged-care homes could force some operations to close, a sector group says. New Zealand Aged Care Association
Employment law changes fiercely opposed by unions and the Labour Party are about to be passed by parliament. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill completed its
The Government has just announced a $0.50 increase to the minimum wage from April 1st (this will apply to the first pay physically paid in
Families with new born babies can expect an increase in parental leave payments from 1 July this year. The maximum amount of parental leave payment for
The starting-out wage gives employers a real incentive to give young people a foothold on the employment ladder. The starting-out wage sits alongside other government
Minimum hiourly rates increase from April 1st, 2013
Employers will be able to pay young workers well below the minimum wage as part of a government push to get more unemployed teens into
