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NARGON News February 2012

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  • Information on changes to alcohol legislation
  • Food Fraud shows a dramatic increase
  • Holidays Amendment Bill
  • Change to minimum wage process expected
  • Supermarket self checkout cheats
  • New standards for health claims on product label

This update includes information about changes to the minimum wage and liquor laws.

The minimum wage rates are reviewed every year. As of 1 April 2013 the adult minimum wage rates (before tax) that apply for employees aged 16 or over are:

  • $13.75 an hour, which is
  • $110.00 for an 8-hour day or
  • $550.00 for a 40-hour week.
NARGON News November 2012

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  • Food prices down again, card spending continues to drop
  • Government likely to reject all Opposition liquor law amendments
  • NARGON SUBMISSIONS 2012
  • Business.govt.nz upgraded
  • Attacks on the Starting Out Wage miss the mark
  • Chance to save money on power bills
  • Wales: Chewing gum levy defeated

Attached is the NARGON Draft Submission for the proposal to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products in New Zealand.

NARGON primarlily agrees with the BusinessNZ Submission (Also attached) aswell as pointed out the effects for retailers should this proceed.

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 Click here to view the BusinessNZ Draft Submission

  • Food prices up, supermarket sales up, card spending up
  • Political comment: Susan Jones (British American Tobacco)
  • GST-free fruit and vegetable policy falls out the election basket
  • Care needed with staff use of internet
  • Drinking age settle - alcohol minimum price still up in the air
  • Rest and meal breaks to be included in new Employment legislation

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BusinessNZ have prepared a submission which NARGON are looking to support with further comments based on members feedback.

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Main issue for stores when either of the above holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday:

  • An increased payout in penal rates as both the day the holiday falls on and the monday will be recognised as a holiday for working staff.
  • Increased alternative days off as staff working on either the actual day or the Monday will all be entitled to an alternative day.

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  • Food prices and card spending down
  • Government poised to introduce labour law reforms
  • Alcohol legislation delayed amid political squabbling
  • UK: Supermarkets to sell “knobbly” fruit and vegetables
  • Political comment: David Clark (Labour)
  • NARGON opposed to $15 an hour minimum wage

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