Employer Bulletin | 8 September 2026

Here's what is leading the news for employers this week:

The Reserve Bank’s assessment that the economic recovery is resuming and expected to broaden, has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis.

Announcing a 0.25 basis point lift in the Official Cash Rate today to 2.75 per cent, the Reserve Bank said it expected the recovery to strengthen and broaden, the export sector to remain resilient and household spending to increase.

The bank also expects purchasing power to increase as inflation returns to the mid-point of its target range.

“The bank’s assessment demonstrates the economy has proved to be more resilient in the face of the Middle East conflict than many commentators thought,” Nicola Willis says.

“Unlike some previous upturns, this recovery is being driven by the export sector rather than rising house prices. That augurs well for the future.”

In today’s Bulletin:

• Failing to return to work ends the employment relationship

• Authority resolves dispute over CEA terms

• Procedural shortcomings in restructure causes unjustified dismissal

• Employee’s communications raise personal grievance in time

• Director of liquidated company responsible for wage arrears

• Eight news updates of interest for employers including:

  • Stable credit rating a vote of confidence

  • Increasing resilience of economy welcomed

  • Government cancels fuel tax hike

  • Industry roadmap to help hospitality succeed

  • New roadmap for supporting unpaid carers

  • Turnaround Plan a win for injured New Zealanders

  • UAE trade agreement delivering the goods

  • Gender pay gap stays near record low

• Four Bills open for submission

  
  

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