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Minimum wage set to increase to $23.15 from 1 April (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 9 months ago by Dave to c/politics

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The minimum wage will increase by 2 percent, from $22.70 to $23.15, from 1 April.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment recommended in its review that the wage be increased by 4 percent to $23.60, ...

ACT's campaign promises for a three-year freeze on the minimum wage, reversing new sick leave entitlements, and the scrapping of the 2 January public holiday did not make it into the party's coalition agreement with National.

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[–] Xcf456 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

A cut in real terms given it's well below inflation. And act wanted an even bigger cut

[–] deadbeef79000 5 points 9 months ago

ACT’s campaign promises... did not make it into the party’s coalition agreement with National.

Small mercies.

[–] Dave 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Act originally promised to scrap either Matariki or 2nd Jan holiday, is the comment about not scrapping 2nd Jan holiday implying no holiday is being removed?

[–] Ilovethebomb 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Personally, I think we should scrap both, as well as "monarch's birthday", and instead get an extra week of annual leave.

Or perhaps Matariki, good Friday and Easter Monday can go.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

That's a novel approach! I think I like it though...