‘I hope you’ve got a decent lawyer’: Dairy farm row ends in employment dispute
The farm employee admitted to baiting his boss, but he was sacked unlawfully.
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The Commercial Bay and Westfield Albany outlets went into liquidation last month.
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Legally blind Sue Thoms sacked over vaccine refusal is returning to the job she loves.
Blackmailer threatened to send video to former Air NZ manager's new employer
The wife of an Air NZ employee tried to blackmail manager during defamation case.
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Housing charity ordered to reinstate sacked employee
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Employment row: High school board ordered to pay former assistant principal
The school launched a claim against a former staffer - but they weren't allowed.
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Exhausted nurses fear making a fatal mistake, Employment Court hears
Health bosses say a planned one-hour strike by nurses on Wednesday is unlawful.
‘Sold a pipe dream’: Overstayers speak out amid calls for amnesty
Estimated 14,000 people live illegally in NZ, many victims of changing policy, misfortune.
'Should never have happened': Worker lost toe tips in caustic soda, firm fined $242k
A pool of what the worker thought was water began to eat away at his skin.
Stop-go man sacked for drinking on the job
The man falsely claimed it was his supervisor who was drunk and had assaulted him.
Migrant employee underpaid for three years awarded $44k
The worker was told he would be fired if he complained, the ERA heard.
WorkSafe investigates treatment of staff at prestigious high school
It's understood multiple allegations have been made against a senior staffer.
Senior doctor sacked after 'flirty' texts to junior ordered to pay $18k
The doctor previously failed to prove that he was wrongfully sacked by the former NDHB.
Migrant workers underpaid by building company, $60k in damages ordered
They were underpaid and their wages were withheld during Covid-19 lockdowns.
Wendy’s failed to pay workers for public holidays
The NZ arm of American burger chain Wendy's failed to pay its staff for public holidays.
MediaWorks employment battle: Embattled company loses case against competitor
MediaWorks tried for an injunction to stop a former employee from working for Go Media.
MBIE ordered to pay compensation, reinstate worker after unlawful sacking
'It was not open for the ministry to conclude there had been misconduct.'
Sacked building boss claims he's owed $1.7m in bonuses
The general manager lost his job following a company restructuring process.
Plumber hires criminal mate, ends up in fight over 'sacking'
'It’s been a long time coming my bro. This just ain’t the place for employment for you.'
Kerikeri kiwifruit company's rehearing bid declined
Conversation at a party not considered new evidence for rehearing.
Strippers return to Parliament in protest for work rights
The Fired Up Stilettos group is calling for stronger rights.
Greens staff may submit on Elizabeth Kerekere conduct
The review follows her comments, seemingly about fellow Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick.
Bike store where you can earn $120k: How 99 Bikes grew out of Flight Centre
Fast-growing 99 Bikes had a proven playbook for operations and expansion.
Sasha Borissenko: Law firm 'disappointed' living wage instruction not followed
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How idleness at work became an epidemic
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Tax and the blurred lines around 'business' expenses
Sasha Borissenko presents a tax guide for the self-employed.
Today FM lawsuits tipped, expert believes shutdown may have been a 'sham'
Staff at the talkback radio station were gutted and brought to tears.
The 30 minutes of chaos that took Today FM off air
Programming started as usual, but then things took a turn.
Underpaid interns: Meal-kit company Woop ordered to pay $43K
Meal kit company Woop underpaid six students by paying them for 20 hours instead of 40.
London Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter
It's the latest in mass UK strikes and will cause chaos over busy Easter travel period.
Macron pushes French pension age reform through, bypassing parliament
President invoked special power to raise pension age from 62 to 64, but pushback likely.