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Job security slumps as new survey maps financial confidence
A new survey shows that Covid-19 delivered an unprecedented hit to financial resilience.
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Two major law firms repay wage subsidy
Law firms have come under fire for tapping into the wage subsidy scheme.
Unemployment rate rises to 4.2%, worst still to come
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Company wanted $200k redundancy back after argument in hotel lobby
Argument in hotel lobby leads to Employment Relations Authority hearing.
Waikato berry farm company fined $120,000 for employment breaches
The Matangi Berry Farm and its owner have been ordered to pay more than $120,000.
Focus on skills, not role, in tough new job market
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Liam Dann: More Government support is coming - much more
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Pilots 'helping to stock supermarket shelves' with unemployment figures set to be released
Stocking shelves at supermarkets has become a desirable job.
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