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![Migrant work visa changes ‘ruthless, insensitive’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Migrant work visa changes ‘ruthless, insensitive’
A group representing migrant workers describes changes to visa rules as 'heart-wrenching'.
![Online fast-fashion group Shein files confidential paperwork ahead of possible London listing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Online fast-fashion group Shein files confidential paperwork ahead of possible London listing
Financial Times: Allegations of forced labour precede Shein's possible $103b valuation.
![It's grim in the employment confidence survey world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
It's grim in the employment confidence survey world
Workers took a dim view of job prospects in Westpac-McDermott Miller survey.
!['Unwilling to comply': $15,000 added to luxury resort's mounting debt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Unwilling to comply': $15,000 added to luxury resort's mounting debt
Carrington Resort paid court-ordered $14,000 only when a bailiff showed up.
![Auckland Hospital tells women to expect to be discharged 3-4 hours after giving birth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland Hospital tells women to expect to be discharged 3-4 hours after giving birth
A maternity advocate says the letter sent to expectant mums is 'manipulative'.
![Why air traffic control trainees got a 300% pay boost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why air traffic control trainees got a 300% pay boost
Controllers previously trained in 'live environment' with just living costs covered.
![Opinion: If you're invested in the WFH argument, home in on the evidence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: If you're invested in the WFH argument, home in on the evidence
Financial Times: Robust trials are important to avoid hasty assumptions about hybrid work.
![Grocery workers face low pay, understaffing and customer abuse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Grocery workers face low pay, understaffing and customer abuse
Hailed as heroes in pandemic, they're now getting spat on and underpaid, survey finds.
![Toyota shareholders demand vote against chairman after Japan scandal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Toyota shareholders demand vote against chairman after Japan scandal
Chairman to run gauntlet after major embarrassment for the company.
![Fired SpaceX workers sue, claim Elon Musk's critics wrongfully terminated](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fired SpaceX workers sue, claim Elon Musk's critics wrongfully terminated
Sacked workers allege rampant sexual harassment, hostile work environment, lewd tweets.
![Ministry of Health confirms final job cut tally](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ministry of Health confirms final job cut tally
The Ministry of Health held an all-staff meeting on the plan this morning.
![Teen gets $20k payout after being sexually harassed by boss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teen gets $20k payout after being sexually harassed by boss
The 14-year-old's boss says it was normal for him to call staff “baby” and “honey”.
![Another 146 job losses at Ministry of Education take total past 700](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Another 146 job losses at Ministry of Education take total past 700
The ministry's digital division will cut about 146 positions.
![Why Tesla shareholder vote won’t be the end of Elon Musk’s fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why Tesla shareholder vote won’t be the end of Elon Musk’s fight
Financial Times: Dispute over CEO’s record pay package has rattled the corporate bar.
![Teanau Tuiono: Workers deserve more leave, not less](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Teanau Tuiono: Workers deserve more leave, not less
OPINION: Stripping some workers of sick leave would be a slap in the face.
!['Deeply frustrating': Auckland trains to run once every 20 mins at peak times due to strike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Deeply frustrating': Auckland trains to run once every 20 mins at peak times due to strike
A union says the reduced frequency of trains could last up to a month.
![Explained: What’s the deal with sick leave changes?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Explained: What’s the deal with sick leave changes?
And why do part-time workers have the same number of days off, anyway?
![Union files legal action against Ministry of Education over job cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Union files legal action against Ministry of Education over job cuts
A total of 755 roles are proposed to be slashed.
![Whanganui doctors strike for third time in a month](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Whanganui doctors strike for third time in a month
'Junior doctors work 32 hours in a 48-hour period over the weekend.'
![Govt must focus on reviving productive sector instead of sacking people - Max Whitehead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt must focus on reviving productive sector instead of sacking people - Max Whitehead
Opinion: The Government's use of contractors is often cynical - and unhelpful.
![Oranga Tamariki spends more than $800k on contractors, consultants on plan to axe 447 jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Oranga Tamariki spends more than $800k on contractors, consultants on plan to axe 447 jobs
Minister for Children Karen Chhour is defending the spend-up.