Bottle store owner fined for exploiting worker must pay $15k more
Super Liquor store owner to pay more than $15,000 in legal costs for investigation.
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From boardroom to odd jobs: IT executive wins $50k payout in unfair dismissal
The IT executive fell out with the leadership team and ended up doing odd jobs.
Underpaid for five years: Polytech lecturer wins $80k payout
The lecturer was let go after a decline in student numbers.
Migrant exploitation: Papatoetoe bottle store must pay worker $28k
Migrant worker in store up to 12 hours daily, six days a week was not paid in full.
Former Uber driver has app cancelled, claims unjustifiable dismissal as 'employee'
Former Uber driver claims he was unfairly dismissed.
Tech company ordered to pay $76,700 after unjustified dismissal
Senior sales and marketing manager dismissed in restructure after five months in the role.
Govt ministers taken to court over way family carers are treated
Latest challenge by parent carers of disabled to be recognised and adequately compensated.
Company fined: Man worked up to 80 hours a week, was only paid for 20
An investigation was launched after the employee complained to MBIE.
Bungled restructure: Company ordered to pay 27-year veteran $150,000
The employee of 27 years has been awarded more than $150,000 by the ERA.
St Lukes mall massage firm must pay ex-employee $13,000
Staff member's sexual harassment claims not upheld.
CDHB slammed for unjustified dismissal; must pay worker $42k
The CDHB was ordered to pay the worker $15,863.60 in lost wages and $27,000 compensation.
Countdown worker alleges racial, sexual harassment, ERA investigating
ERA has dismissed some of the claims as they were not raised within the 90-day timeframe.
Concrete dispatcher who demanded alcohol in return for proper services fails bid for employment compensation
Dispatcher demanded alcohol from customers in exchange for service.
Defence Force ordered to pay former employee $25000 over dismissal
NZDF breached its obligation to treat employee fairly in relation to performance concerns.
'Do us all a favour and f****** quit': Sweary boss must pay childcare worker $20,000
Woman sworn at and suspended for complaints that didn't happen gets compensation.
Air traffic controller fired for drugs test blames spiked drink at festival
New recruit said he would never willingly take drugs and blames spiked festival drink.
Workers to get $50,000 for underpay and unlawful deductions
Audit reveals Fijian workers paid less than minimum wage with no holiday pay.
Grocery story worker dismissed on return from mother's funeral awarded $18,000
A dismissed 65-year-old grocery worker felt 'got rid of' because of her age.
Tyre man awarded $145k after employer claimed he didn't 'bleed black'
Christchurch man said restructure was ulterior motive to remove him from $170k position.
Auckland restaurant ordered to pay nearly $50,000 for exploiting migrant worker
It was not the first time Dansan Investments has been investigated.
Oil-rig worker fired for failed alcohol test awarded $35,000
An oil rig worker dismissed after a failed breath alcohol test has been awarded $35,000.
Work complaints overwhelm system
A justice advocate says the system is "straining at the seams".
Man awarded $20k after discovering image of topless colleague on iPad
A woman used a workmate's iPad to take a photo of an image of her naked breasts.
Company director ordered to pay former employee $55k after business folds
Michael Radley's company hasn't paid anything, now the ERA has made him liable for $55k.
Friendship ends in court with man ordered to pay $110,000 in unpaid wages
A 50-year friendship ends in court over free rent, gifted land and 7 years of unpaid wages
Arborist awarded $12,000 after drunken joyride in work truck
Dismissal process sees arborist awarded $12,000 despite "stupid decision" to get in car.
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