Flexi-wage, introduced by the previous National-led Government, is a subsidy given to employers by the Government for taking on the risk of employing new workers who need support to gain the required skills for the job.
The flexi-wage extension was finally unveiled by Ardern and Sepuloni on Thursday. The scheme has been expanded to non-beneficiaries, and employers from next Monday will be able to apply to receive $276 a week per worker, among other offerings.
Upston says while the expanded scheme is helpful , it doesn t go far enough and she wants to push the Government to adopt JobStart, where employers would get $5000 upfront and $5000 after 90 days for hiring a new worker.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni have today announced a significant expansion to the Government’s Flexi-wage initiative, which will see up to 40,000 New Zealanders supported into .