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![Doctors strikes to go ahead after mediation fails](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Doctors strikes to go ahead after mediation fails
Junior doctors will being a 48-hour strike on Tuesday morning.
![Junior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Junior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to know
From 7am tomorrow hospitals nationwide are without 3300 junior doctors for 48 hours.
![Exploitation case warning to Kiwi winemakers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Exploitation case warning to Kiwi winemakers
Kiwi wineries need to check who is doing their work after another exploitation case
![Wine business fined $120,000 for exploiting workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wine business fined $120,000 for exploiting workers
Company pinged for serious employment law breaches.
![Let's Talk Law: Private investigations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Let's Talk Law: Private investigations
An independent investigator can make life easier when dealing with a workplace complaint.
![Tech boss wins $120,000 in employment fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tech boss wins $120,000 in employment fight
Andrew Plimmer was chief executive of Motim Technologies for more than a decade.
![What you need to earn to be an above-average earner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What you need to earn to be an above-average earner
"It's almost the race to the bottom in terms of income and wages," chief economist says.
![The job offering graduates $95,000 a year: Air traffic control jobs up for grabs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The job offering graduates $95,000 a year: Air traffic control jobs up for grabs
It's not too late for a career change.
![New deal reached for Justice Ministry staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New deal reached for Justice Ministry staff
Union says: "Our members only took actions that disrupted the courts as a last resort."
![Woman wrongly fired for stealing bag of chips now out of pocket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman wrongly fired for stealing bag of chips now out of pocket
The woman had sued her former employer after being dismissed for stealing a bag of chips.
![Let's Talk Law: No more 90-day trial for big firms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Let's Talk Law: No more 90-day trial for big firms
The reforms which take immediate effect relate to union reps and personal grievances.
![Air New Zealand strike threat - the latest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Air New Zealand strike threat - the latest
Airline says it is hopeful of avoiding strike just before Christmas.
![Plan ahead for train disruptions on Wednesday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Plan ahead for train disruptions on Wednesday
Buses to accept rail tickets as 105 Auckland train services cancelled on Wednesday.
![MoJ's offer to striking staff includes gender pay gap working group](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MoJ's offer to striking staff includes gender pay gap working group
The offer also includes an across-the-board pay increase for July 2018 to June 2020.
![Justice ministry and striking staff break deadlock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Justice ministry and striking staff break deadlock
Progress has been made between the Ministry of Justice and its unionised staff.
![Kathmandu drops medication query for jobseekers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kathmandu drops medication query for jobseekers
The company had asked candidates to list all prescribed drugs they take.
![Crane Brothers founder ordered to pay $20k to former worker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crane Brothers founder ordered to pay $20k to former worker
Murray Crane to pay more than $20,000 in wages arrears and benefits.
![What can your boss ask you?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What can your boss ask you?
General medical questions not relevant to the job 'not okay', says foundation head.
![Crimson Consulting: The court file they didn't want you to see](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crimson Consulting: The court file they didn't want you to see
Documents have been released in the long-running Crimson Consulting court case.
![Justice Ministry, union talk before mediation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Justice Ministry, union talk before mediation
Senior leaders from both sides met to discuss resuming pay dispute negotiations.
![Testing times: Is it possible to measure someone's personality?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Testing times: Is it possible to measure someone's personality?
The business of psychometric testing is big business.
![High-profile lawyer says Chief Judge's order 'undermines' strikes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
High-profile lawyer says Chief Judge's order 'undermines' strikes
Ron Mansfield says the Chief Judge's order has made lawyers "complicit with the ministry".
![Employment Court orders Ministry of Justice into mediation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Employment Court orders Ministry of Justice into mediation
Pay negotiations between are set to resume this week... by court order.
![Courtroom violence brings calls to end strike action](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Courtroom violence brings calls to end strike action
A brawl erupted at the Christchurch District Court when men rushed the dock.
!['Court brawl due to Ministry of Justice strikes'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Court brawl due to Ministry of Justice strikes'
"The safety of people attending the court is at increased risk."
![Schools paying for teacher registration renewals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Schools paying for teacher registration renewals
Paying for teacher registration would show 'considerable goodwill', AGS head says.
![About 1000 ambulance crew members to strike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
About 1000 ambulance crew members to strike
Union confident patient safety not at risk as staff refuse non-emergency event work.
![Court strikes: Staff refuse to sign legal documents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Court strikes: Staff refuse to sign legal documents
Dozens of cases are being adjourned at Auckland's courts as industrial action heats up.
![Scooters and ice creams as dads take on kids for teachers' strike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Scooters and ice creams as dads take on kids for teachers' strike
Most parents still back the teachers despite the Government's latest $700m offer.