Why air traffic control trainees got a 300% pay boost
Controllers previously trained in 'live environment' with just living costs covered.
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Financial Times: Robust trials are important to avoid hasty assumptions about hybrid work.
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
Chairman to run gauntlet after major embarrassment for the company.
Global defence groups hiring at fastest rate in decades amid record orders
Financial Times: Companies in sector looking to recruit tens of thousands this year.
Workers fired for ‘simulating’ being at their keyboards
Financial Times: 'Simulation of keyboard activity' claimed, finance company workers fired.
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
The Ministry of Health held an all-staff meeting on the plan this morning.
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
The ministry's digital division will cut about 146 positions.
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
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
A union says the reduced frequency of trains could last up to a month.
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
A total of 755 roles are proposed to be slashed.
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
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
Minister for Children Karen Chhour is defending the spend-up.
Xi Jinping calls for quality jobs for youth instead of ‘bitterness’
Financial Times: President prioritises new jobs year after he told youth to toughen up.
Public sector cuts: ‘No reprieve’ for staff as ministries signal 3-5 yrs of fiscal restraint
Some agencies expect years of fiscal restraint.
'Ripped off': Kebab staff worked without pay before dinner shifts
Workers only paid for lunch and dinner service, not the hours worked in between.
Tearful TVNZ Sunday worker – 'I would never have put my family at risk of $1m debt'
TVNZ is appealing an earlier ruling that it failed to adequately consult staff.
Editorial: Commerce Commission job cuts should cause concern
Between banks, supermarkets and petrol, more oversight is needed not less.
Fair Go, Sunday messy fallout: TVNZ forced to extend 17 jobs despite shows being off air
The state broadcaster is now appealing to the Employment Court as a dispute turns ugly.
800-plus jobs slashed at Ministry of Social Development and DOC
MSD previously announced 200 voluntary redundancies were accepted last month.
Tesla shareholder group asks investors to vote against Musk’s compo package
Group says $65b package not an incentive, just excessive.
BMW and Jaguar Land Rover imported banned Xinjiang part to US, Senate probe finds
Financial Times: Carmakers didn't immediately take action after hearing of forced labour.
Disneyland character and parade performers vote to join union
'For the Disney Cast Members ... their dream came true.'
Four-day week pioneer Andrew Barnes: 'I hated the person I had become'
Four-day week pioneer doesn't have time for a three-day weekend.
Boeing supplier laying off staff after production of troubled 737s slows
The key Boeing supplier makes the fuselages for its popular 737 Max aircraft.
TVNZ's staff redundancy bill: How much it will have to pay out
The figures come as TVNZ and the E tū union begin mediation today.
Worker mistakenly overpaid $9k quits, reneges on repayment deal
He's now resumed repayments after the Employment Relations Authority got involved.
Education Review Office to cut 13 jobs, union says
ERO was directed to slash 6.5 per cent of its spending amid wider public sector cuts.
Baidu executive tells staff: ‘I’m not your mum’
Financial Times: PR boss at Chinese search giant warns she can ruin careers.