New Zealand'Doesn’t seem fair': Travel agent $50k out of pocket after employment caseAfter a heart attack Steve Teixeira thought he'd find a less stressful role.11 Feb 09:03 AM
New Zealand‘Directing and dictating’: Mahé Drysdale takes on High Performance Sport NZOlympic gold medallist appears before the ERA as landmark case begins.09 Feb 01:44 AM
New ZealandWorker, sacked while on maternity leave, wins $23k for unfair dismissalThe young mother pleaded with her boss, saying she would put her baby in daycare.08 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Unnecessary distress': Dairy worker accused of animal mistreatment gets $50k payoutKimberley Price is happy her reputation has been cleared.03 Feb 06:18 AM
New Zealand'Stressed and extremely undervalued': Underpaid nail salon worker had to take preschooler to work at nightThe owner of a nail salon has been ordered to pay her migrant worker $35,187.03 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandPoultry factory electrician who fell foul of the rules was justifiably sackedHe put himself and others at risk when fixing a frayed electrical cable.27 Jan 01:23 AM
New ZealandBroadband installer hit with $126k bill for underpaying migrant workersGPS data revealed there had been discrepancies in the workers' pay.26 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandChef had to pay $16k to buy a job in NZ. When he got here he was overworked and underpaidNow his employer must pay $218,503 for the exploitation of the immigrant chef.20 Jan 05:08 AM
New ZealandMan expecting financial fortune after redundancy instead receives big billAn employee who claimed his boss owed him $559,897 was instead found to owe $410,604.19 Jan 03:04 AM
New ZealandMan who claimed he worked three jobs ordered to pay ex-employer $200k+Employee who held three roles should have known he was being overpaid.18 Jan 12:30 AM
New ZealandFarmer accused of being stoned at work, sacked after posting about cannabisThe fired worker has now been awarded $20k for the unfair dismissal.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLuxury resort racks up third complaint, owes $100k to former employeesA resort manager accused a chef of being on drugs and said no one wanted to work with her.16 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandTyre technician told to ‘f*** off’ by boss set to receive $16,000 after unfair sackingThe boss says the ruling is unfair and is considering an appeal.13 Jan 07:57 AM
New ZealandThe baker v his boss: Employer forced to compensate worker over pay deductionsThe baker claimed he wasn't allowed proper meal breaks but was instructed to record them.12 Jan 05:54 PM
New Zealand'Dismissal without notice': Luxury resort to pay $35k to fired wine sales managerThe wine sales manager had a yelling match with the big boss at a staff meeting.11 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandGolf coach sacked for refusing Covid vaccine awarded more than $15,000The golf coach returned to his hometown to work for the club for just over a year.10 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBus driver transporting children accused of ‘burning-out clutch’ awarded $18kHe was subsequently fired and has now successfully claimed it was an unfair dismissal.22 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandAppeal planned after teacher loses bid to prove Covid order dismissal was unjustifiedA Taupo science teacher among the 447 Covid-related exodus over 6 months.21 Dec 03:48 AM
EmploymentAUT loses staff redundancy lawsuit - but sequel looms after ‘complex’ decisionAUT planned to cut 170 academic staff but says no 'aggravation' intended.20 Dec 12:17 AM
New ZealandUnjustified dismissal: Oranga Tamariki ordered to reinstate youth worker and pay him $100kStephen Baillie was accused of 'intimidating and aggressive' behaviour towards a boy.19 Dec 02:28 AM
New ZealandMotel manager sacked for ‘threatening’ letter awarded almost $27kThe motel manager said the letter was not meant to harm anyone; her boss disagreed.15 Dec 06:00 AM
New ZealandERA makes interim order to raise pay for 30,000 nursesHealth authority already planning to process the pay increases to rates agreed last year14 Dec 05:09 AM
New ZealandHealth authority asks ERA to order pay equity rates for nursesTe Whatu Ora Health NZ boss says it already agreed in principle to 14 per cent higher pay12 Dec 05:17 AM
New ZealandBar worker 'unfairly dismissed' after pocketing customer's $50 voucherThe staffer wanted $40,000 compensation.09 Dec 05:48 AM
New ZealandResort boss sacked worker, told others she was drug userWhen the woman was sacked, the manager told other employees she was a drug user.06 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandWorker paid with Nutella and ride-on mower awarded $26k after ‘retaliatory’ dismissalA worker paid in part with Nutella and a mower is awarded $26k after 'retaliatory' sacking02 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandFire and Emergency NZ failed former rural firefighter by not giving him top job - ERABruce Janes’ job as a principal rural firefighter was disestablished during a restructure.29 Nov 06:00 AM
New Zealand$20k and no guarantee of justice - is it worth going to the Employment Relations Authority?The Herald's Open Justice project has spotlighted the ERA regularly this year28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGive me $100m in cash and gold, employee demands from bossesHe lost his job for refusing to get vaccinated, and wants cash and gold bullion in return.16 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandWorker loses claim against employer after warning about comments made to internHe mentioned to the intern what he believed "the pedigree of every human being to be”.13 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmployment'I was so panicked': Sacked hotel staffer's hope after debt nightmare'I was thinking: Where has this come from?' shocked worker recounts after Covid layoffs.26 Oct 04:55 AM
New Zealand'Bugger off': Car groomer cleans up after being fired following heated argument with bossCalib Waitokia has been awarded more than $15,000 after being unfairly dismissed.20 Oct 04:13 AM
New ZealandCourt of last resort: Sacked hospital worker's appeal bid deniedAna Shaw objected to a large legal costs bill; now it's higher after losing appeal bid.19 Oct 02:14 AM
New ZealandPotty-mouthed plumbing tutor sacked after swearing at studentsSacked tutor said strong language was a feature of the plumbing workforce.17 Oct 06:00 AM
