Minimum wage
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Labour and Employment - Minimum Wage
27th May 17, 9:21am
Election 2017 - Party Policies - Labour and Employment - Minimum Wage
Matt Nolan presents his Top 10 links on the economics of automation
Matt Nolan on the Top 10 economic principles to keep in mind
Matt Nolan on the Top 10 misleading economic facts
NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton says the living wage movement and pushes to increase the minimum wage to the living wage can easily do more harm than good
4th Apr 16, 9:40am
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NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton says the living wage movement and pushes to increase the minimum wage to the living wage can easily do more harm than good
Bernard Hickey looks at the initial signs the Living Wage campaign is working to help companies and the economy alike
12th Oct 14, 8:00am
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Bernard Hickey looks at the initial signs the Living Wage campaign is working to help companies and the economy alike
Matt Nolan sifts through three political parties' policies to try and help him decide who to vote for
12th Sep 14, 10:00am
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Matt Nolan sifts through three political parties' policies to try and help him decide who to vote for
Mieke Welvaert shows that families who receive social assistance get little from a rise in the minimum wage, would probably lose jobs, and get pushed further towards the bottom
13th Aug 14, 10:26am
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Mieke Welvaert shows that families who receive social assistance get little from a rise in the minimum wage, would probably lose jobs, and get pushed further towards the bottom
Elizabeth Davies looks at the 50c an hour increase to the minimum wage and wonders what it means for our 'rock star' economy
3rd Mar 14, 9:36am
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Elizabeth Davies looks at the 50c an hour increase to the minimum wage and wonders what it means for our 'rock star' economy
Auckland Mayor proposes $18.40 an hour minimum wage for council staff; cost expected to be $3.75 mln a year
7th Nov 13, 5:05am
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Auckland Mayor proposes $18.40 an hour minimum wage for council staff; cost expected to be $3.75 mln a year
Opinion: Elizabeth Davies sees parents raising children on a diet of white collar crime, where it’s 'only illegal if you get caught'
3rd Sep 13, 9:50am
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Opinion: Elizabeth Davies sees parents raising children on a diet of white collar crime, where it’s 'only illegal if you get caught'
BusinessDesk: New minimum wage to be 40% of average public sector pay, 55% of average private sector pay
8th Feb 12, 2:23pm
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BusinessDesk: New minimum wage to be 40% of average public sector pay, 55% of average private sector pay
Election explainer: New Zealand's minimum and youth wage rates, what's happened in the past, and why they are an election issue
28th Oct 11, 10:33am
Election explainer: New Zealand's minimum and youth wage rates, what's happened in the past, and why they are an election issue
Youth in a new job could be paid 80% of adult minimum wage for six months instead of three under new National election policy, PM Key says
28th Oct 11, 8:57am
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Youth in a new job could be paid 80% of adult minimum wage for six months instead of three under new National election policy, PM Key says
Election 2011 - Party Policies - Economy - Youth
Department of Labour to evaluate 15 yr old model used to review minimum wage, given new research and renewed interest in updating study
8th Sep 11, 12:32pm
Department of Labour to evaluate 15 yr old model used to review minimum wage, given new research and renewed interest in updating study
Cutting the minimum wage to what the market could bear would lead to some very low wage rates in New Zealand, PM Key says
29th Aug 11, 8:24am
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Cutting the minimum wage to what the market could bear would lead to some very low wage rates in New Zealand, PM Key says
Opinion: Are warnings about minimum wages Dickensian?
Alex's politico-economic blogroll: What is Labour's capital gains tax thinking?; How lower wages help; Nats KiwiSaver mandate rubbish; Fun games
27th May 11, 6:38pm
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Alex's politico-economic blogroll: What is Labour's capital gains tax thinking?; How lower wages help; Nats KiwiSaver mandate rubbish; Fun games
Opinion: David Chaston shows the unintended consequences of removing the youth minimum wage: 30,000 fewer young people have jobs
27th May 11, 7:51am
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Opinion: David Chaston shows the unintended consequences of removing the youth minimum wage: 30,000 fewer young people have jobs
Government increases minimum wage from NZ$12.75 to NZ$13, effective April 1
Opinion: How NZ's high minimum wage imposes costs on businesses, consumers and the unemployed
15th Dec 09, 10:21am
Opinion: How NZ's high minimum wage imposes costs on businesses, consumers and the unemployed