The overall average retail wage has risen to $30.94 per hour, up 1% on last year, according to the 2026 Wages Guide from Retail NZ.
The government’s replacement for the Holidays Act, the Employment Leave Bill, has passed its third and final reading.
A Thames Four Square and its owner have been ordered by the Employment Relations Authority to pay $44,000 in penalties after making two migrant workers pay a total of $120,000 in premiums for their jobs.
The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index fell by 12.5 points to 83.1 in the June quarter – the lowest reading for the survey since it began in September 2004.
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A free online food safety training module has been launched by the government.
Agribusiness giant Talley’s has confirmed the closure of its Westport fish processing factory, with operations set to be consolidated into two other sites.
The government launches a coordinated regulatory crackdown on the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry to address systemic non-compliance in the sector.
McDonald’s New Zealand has become the first local quick-service restaurant brand to be named an HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice.
Agribusiness giant Talley’s has started consultation over the proposed closure of its Westport fish processing factory, with operations set to be consolidated into two other sites.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating a person overboard from the commercial New Zealand-flagged fishing vessel, Amaltal Mariner.
The adult minimum wage increases from $23.50 to $23.95 per hour from today, 1 April.
