Workers to get $50,000 for underpay and unlawful deductions
Audit reveals Fijian workers paid less than minimum wage with no holiday pay.
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'Isolated, under-appreciated, embarrassed': $20k payout for bullying
A Dunedin woman had been awarded $20,000 and three months pay after workplace bullying.
Asparagus grower stung $50,000 for underpaying staff
Christopher Gray of Motukarara Asparagus must repay 13 pickers.
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.
Future of Kawerau mill 'up in the air', job losses feared
About 160 people work at the mill, a major employer in the small town.
Unusual items cast cloud over Warehouse profit
Analyst defends Warehouse profit made possible courtesy of the wage subsidy.
Local Focus: Do candidates actually want higher wages in Bay of Plenty?
Local candidates discuss workplace balance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Manager at The Warehouse justifiably dismissed for pushing, swearing at shoplifter
Ringo Peters swooped on a young man he saw pocketing a pair of eyelash curlers.
Local Focus: All Tauranga candidates agree workers and employers are equally important
Tauranga candidates say it's a balancing act. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Care worker accused of yelling at and intimidating colleague awarded $30,000
Care provider could have managed worker accused of using size and voice to intimidate.
Local Focus: Workers versus employers - Napier candidates give their verdict
Napier candidates on employers versus workers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Auckland restaurant ordered to pay nearly $50,000 for exploiting migrant worker
It was not the first time Dansan Investments has been investigated.
The company that gave 10 days' extra leave for lockdown stress
The company gave an extra 10 days' leave to staff to help them cope during lockdown.
Ellen to address misconduct allegations this week
All eyes will be on Ellen this week as she is expected to address misconduct allegations.
Dream job? Brutal way Netflix workers are fired
There's a lot you have to put up with if you want to work for the TV streaming service.
Focus Live: Labour promises to double sick leave to 10 days
Labour Workplace Relations & Safety spokesperson Andrew Little promised to double sick leave to 10 days and increase the minimum wage to $20 by 2021 if re-elected. Video / Labour Party
Labour promises to double sick leave, increase minimum wage to $20 an hour
Andrew Little has unveiled what Labour is promising voters in its workplace policy.
Local Focus: Wairarapa candidates on workers versus employers
Subtle differences between the candidates are important. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Queens Counsel called in to undertake review of Weta Digital
It follows a string of complaints of bullying, harassment and toxic culture.
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.
'Dirty, smelly and full of mould': Workers slam orchard accommodation
They paid $130 a week for stained mattresses, no insulation, and a leaky roof.
Sasha Borissenko: How to coax staff back to the office
COMMENT: A satirical look at the email staff have been receiving as of late.
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.
Masking up? Employers urged to consider health and safety as workers return
Can an employer make you wear a mask?
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.
Who is responsible when a worker contracts Covid at a managed isolation facility?
Legal questions after Rydges Hotel worker in Auckland mysteriously contracted Covid-19.
Thousands of nurses working at medical centres across NZ to walk off job
The one-day strike is set for Thursday September 3.
'People are idiots': Truth behind the Ellen DeGeneres backlash
Comment: The hate-storm keeps rolling on. But maybe she's not the villain people think.
Thousands of stressed workers download wellbeing app
A wellbeing app has been adopted by big businesses and had more than 60,000 downloads
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
Architect told boss lucrative golf club project was on hold - then did the job himself
Senior architect secretly took on job then worked on the project during work hours.
Union staffer sacked for allegedly seeking sex to help with employment case
The woman says she 'couldn't take it any more'.