Minimum Wage Review 2011 Consultation
Released 23 Sep 2011
Federated Farmers welcomes the opportunity to submit to the Department of Labour on the Minimum Wage 2011 Consultation.
Federated Farmers is a regular submitter on employment policy matters,including the minimum wage. We support a statutory minimum wage rate to protect the most vulnerable workers, but we submit that the minimum wage should not be used as a tool to increase overall wage levels.
Sustainable increases in wage levels are only possible if there is an increase in productivity. Government should therefore refrain from further large increases in the minimum wage and it should consider whether to reintroduce a youth minimum wage. It should also focus on other policies that would improve skills, improve incentives for work and improve the business environment. This approach would be more likely to enhance competitiveness and productivity and therefore the capacity of businesses to pay higher wages.
To download the full submission click on the PDF below.
If you would like any further information, please contact General Manager of Policy and Advocacy, Mark Ross on 0800 327 646 or by clicking here.
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