Arborist awarded $12,000 after drunken joyride in work truck
Dismissal process sees arborist awarded $12,000 despite "stupid decision" to get in car.
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ERA alerts INZ to sham employment agreement
Friend created a fake job to help his mate get into the country on a work visa.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Workplace bullying complaints on rise
Fears bullying and harassment will get worse as businesses struggle and pressure mounts.
Stop-go worker ordered to pay former boss $17,000
Stop-go worker fired after "dangerous" actions ordered to pay former boss's legal costs.
Fired wife gets $70,000 for holiday pay and compensation
ERA finds woman unjustifiably dismissed when the marriage ends after 13 years of work.
Bullied at work: Woman's big payout after workplace 'broke my spirit', left her suicidal
Worker who tried to take her own life after being bullied shares her story of hope.
Hotel worker on bereavement leave awarded more than $20,000 for dismissal
Chatham Islands worker dismissed for taking unauthorised leave after dad dies, ERA finds.
Woman awarded $30,000 in work-car GPS case won't get cash
GPS data from work car showed woman at home and mall during work hours.
Fired farm worker awarded $14,000
ERA finds man accused of damaging a power pole with a tractor was unjustifiably dismissed
Bosses warned rights still the same under Covid-19
Experts warn businesses to follow the same process as pre-Covid-19 to avoid issues.
Axed senior Kathmandu manager claims Covid-19 restructure was unfair
The ERA heard that Kathmandu's restructure happened quickly.
Sacked worker wins $20,000 from convenience store boss
The Employment Relations Authority found the worker was unjustifiably dismissed.
Attacked prison guard awarded $65,000
Officer punched unconscious from behind and then punched a further 20 times.
Company wanted $200k redundancy back after argument in hotel lobby
Argument in hotel lobby leads to Employment Relations Authority hearing.
Woman ordered to pay up on $140k debt to former employer
Nearly a year after the tens of thousands were due, former employee hadn't paid a cent.
Former police worker awarded $20,000 in employment case
Compensation is for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to her feelings, ERA said.
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.
Sasha Borissenko: Bosses can't use pandemic to slash and burn
The outbreak doesn't give business-owners licence to flagrantly disregard employment laws.
Waikato berry grower fined $76K for exploiting workers
Labour Inspectorate says most were migrant workers who were not aware of their rights.
Guard's relationship with inmate costs her job - but she's awarded $30,000
Flawed Department of Corrections investigation means dismissed guard compensated.
Plumber awarded $40,000 after boss says 'Take me to court, you a***hole'
Texts calling worker a "c**t and fa**ot" part of a month of abuse from boss to plumber.
Boss who swore at sick apprentice must pay $20,000
The apprentice electrician was allegedly told he had 'f***ed up'.
Truckie hired and fired by text wins thousands in compensation
Truck driver fired by text message gets more than $6000 despite just two weeks' work.
Worker fired for refusing to use face scan clock-in system
Tim Fensom refused to sign up to facial scanning at work. He was fired.
Tensions behind code of conduct investigation revealed
Leaked emails: Wellington councillor Simon Woolf v council chief executive Kevin Lavery.
Fibre installer didn't pay its volunteer workers
Sunwin Technologies gave work to migrants to gain experience in industry.
Couple given record fine for overworking and underpaying liquor store staff
Hamilton Super Liquor store owners issued biggest fine for serious employment breaches.
Niwa cook awarded $20k, 3 months' wages for unfair dismissal
Employment Relations Authority found NIWA treated head cook unfairly.
Firm admits telling sick worker to 'harden up', will appeal $20k payout
AB Roofing plan to appeal the Authority's decision to award the $20k payout.
Fired over a sickie: Roofer told to 'harden up' wins $20k payout
When he asked about his final pay his boss replied: 'U can f..k rite off mate'.
Fired by text msg: Worker's $26,000 payout after 7 days on the job
The man was told the business was "on its last legs" and there was no more work for him.
Woman fired after complaint over comments about her breasts gets $45k
A company has been fined $45,000 after sacking a worker soon after she made a complaint.
Sacked by 'rude' employer: Adventure Playground to pay ex staffer $62k
Shaun Isaac worked intermittently for the business between 2013 and 2017.
Former council employee awarded $20,000 by Employment Relations Authority
ERA rules failure to investigate personal grievance caused physical and emotional harm.