PremiumPremiumOpinionChris Hipkins: Growth in public service is goodOPINION: Public Service Minister explains a good public service is a core Labour value.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealth workers' industrial action starts tomorrow, DHB offer hopes to avoid strikeDisruption will vary around the country when health workers take industrial action.07 May 09:49 PM
New ZealandArchitectural designer forced to clean bathroomsArchitectural designer who cleaned bathrooms awarded $20k after losing job during Covid.06 May 06:30 AM
New ZealandMum forced to quit job loses bid for paid leavePregnant mum forced to quit job fails challenge to IRD over paid parental leave04 May 07:00 AM
Politics'Show contrition': Nicola Willis' anger as housing market boils overMessy unemployment data and the Financial Stability Report were released today.04 May 04:10 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: 'Work to rule' clause provoking strike actionOPINION: The health system was already under pressure well before the pandemic.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDesperate grad applied for 300 jobs. When he got one it came with a $90K catch - and a tax-evading bossThe worker was given two options; pay the company tax out of his own wages, or be sacked.21 Apr 05:11 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Fair pay agreement farce rolls onOPINION: A better name for the FPA Bill would be the Trade Union Privilege Bill.21 Apr 05:00 AM
New Zealand$17,000 headache for company after making worker redundantWorker who disclosed debilitating migraines to employer awarded $17,000 after losing job.20 Apr 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMigrant, female, disabled? How discrimination is driving pay inequityOPINION: The case for more transparency around pay gap reporting.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNurses to consider legal action in pay equity settlementNurses backed out of a deal that was three years in the making, claiming it's unlawful.18 Apr 09:24 PM
New Zealand'Expect anxiety': How to cope with returning to the office - expert's top tipsWhen one-time normal becomes abnormal - how to cope with being back among colleagues.17 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCraig Harrison: The delusions of Richard PrebbleRight of Reply: Union responds to Richard Prebble column.17 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandArise Church founding pastor resigns from board following allegations from internsUnpaid internship demanded long hours, allegedly pushing people to breaking point.17 Apr 01:11 AM
New Zealand'Death from overwork': What Ashley Bloomfield's resignation highlightsTHE CONVERSATION: Short-term stress can be useful but working to exhaustion clearly isn't.15 Apr 09:13 PM
New ZealandERA steps in after Thai restaurant refuses to pay ex-worker costsThai Orchid owner Julian Stokes has to pay a further $8055.31 in costs.14 Apr 01:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te Pou: Are decent wages too much to ask for front-line workers?OPINION: Fair Pay Agreements offer a solution.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCustoms doesn't know what tikanga principles it breached in sacking workerFormer employee who refused to get vaccinated has taken Customs to the Employment Court.13 Apr 07:28 AM
New ZealandMajor hotel chain to continue living wage post MIQMany of these workers were at or just above the minimum wage at the start of the pandemic.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandIs an intern an employee? Woman's complaint against Ministry goes to hearingIntern Melanie Govender was paid $25,000 but says she should be treated as an employee.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Drugged, punched and stalked': Almost half of hospitality staff have experienced or witnessed harassment'When I worked in clubs we were regularly groped, touched, non-consensually kissed...'08 Apr 03:07 AM
New ZealandCar dealership fined $19k after sacking employeeThe company director's wife yelled at the employee to 'get the f**k off the yard now'.05 Apr 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Misinformation' and kickbacks - Parliament scraps on labour lawA bitter battle over employment law erupted in Parliament on Tuesday night.05 Apr 05:42 AM
New ZealandManaging MPs: The 'staff' you can't fire - even for 'being bullies or creeps'"We had a pretty unhealthy culture within the building," Speaker Trevor Mallard says.02 Apr 10:33 PM
New ZealandFormer members renew bid to have charity status of Gloriavale trust revokedThe charities regulator has again been asked to investigate the trust behind Gloriavale.02 Apr 06:59 PM
New ZealandWorker who bad-mouthed former employer ordered to stopWorker argues freedom to speak out; ERA says fair process at risk from public comments.31 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandGood job: Govt's employment action plan for refugees, migrants, ethnic communitiesPeople from these communities struggle to find good jobs and are paid significantly less.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCourt rules cabin crew's overnight stopovers aren't workThe decision means staff won't be paid for the time they are away from home at night.23 Mar 05:51 AM
New ZealandWaiter sacked after five shifts awarded almost $20,000Waiter pressured into working as a cook 'under the threat of a written warning'.23 Mar 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: The law between NZ and escalation of Russian violenceCOMMENT: There are fears Vladimir Putin may go rogue by setting his sights on the Pacific.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: WFH sucks. We need to get back to the office ASAP"When are we going to be allowed to live a normal f***ing life again?"20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMāori Law Society to help sacked workerWorker dismissed over vaccination status will challenge using principles of tikanga.16 Mar 03:30 AM
New ZealandNew data shows at least seven complaints filed against ACC staff accessing sensitive claims'We are also working on a number of other improvement initiatives in system controls.'15 Mar 02:49 AM
New Zealand'They're not listening to us': Nurses say DHB failed to act on unsafe staffingHealth and safety concerns including staffing were raised with Wairarapa DHB last month.13 Mar 04:00 PM
