Supreme Court hears Affco case in Wellington
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Uber woes - six vacant execs and no CEO
Yet another crisis for Uber: Six vacant executive jobs, and no active CEO.
Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick put on leave
The Uber board has "unanimously voted" to adopt Eric H. Holder Jr's recommendations.
Meat worker fired for not washing hands
Silver Fern Farms felt the worker's actions put their international licence in jeopardy.
Uber's board mulling leave for CEO
Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick could be required to leave the company temporarily.
The quirky work perk US firms offer
Should New Zealand companies offer this perk to employees?
Masseuse loses 'manzillian' complaint
Masseuse alleged she was sexually harassed during a massage involving a "manzillian".
Worker owed $50k unlikely to be paid
An employee may not receive his pay after the company went into liquidation.
Mitre 10 chairman still at odds with union
Martin Dippie's stores are still wrangling with First Union after 3 1/2 years.
Unite makes headway with Restaurant Brands
Unite Union says it's close to an agreement with Restaurant Brands.
$21,000 payout for Pak'n Save guard
A security officer was wrongly fired after reporting the apparent theft of a muesli bar.
Woman tells boss to shove job, wins $40k
A woman who told her boss he could 'shove' her job has been awarded $40k.
Would you want a DJ at your office?
Studies have found that listening to music can make workers more productive.
Comment: Gender pay gap hurting productivity
Narrowing the wage gap between men and women has more than one benefit.
Korean firms force staff to use English names
And that's not even the part that makes them the most uneasy.
Working from home isn't for everyone
Career Coach: Teleworking employees may find themselves dealing with extra pressure.
Green MP's pay gender bill loses narrowly
Countries with transparent data have greater income equality says MP.
Countdown's trans policy 'spectacular'
Countdown today announced its transgender transitioning policy.
Saudi students passed despite cheating
Lecturer says Unitec prioritised "Saudi Arabian money" by passing students who cheated.
Coffee Club makes worker pay back wages
A Coffee Club franchisee allegedly forced a worker to pay back $18k in wages.
The company everyone wants to work at
One company has been voted New Zealand's most attractive employer.
$71 trillion industry women left out of
The industry's diversity has improved in recent years, but women remain underrepresented.
Ten pharmacies accused of under-paying staff
Ten Auckland pharmacies have been accused of paying staff less than minimum wage.
Vineyard contractor to pay more than $73k
A contractor has been ordered to pay more than $73k after breaching employment law
Pumpkin Patch staff 'over the moon' to receive payouts
Receivers say 153 of clothing retailer's workers to get holiday, redundancy entitlements.
Why people are giving up $200k+ jobs
Catered lunches, yoga classes, and a $200k salary sounds good, right? Maybe not.
After 250 applications, no job
James was working as a product manager at Amazon, but now he can't get a job back at home.
Job seekers using drugs need not apply
Don't bother applying for this job if you're "drug f***ed".
The risks of pulling a sickie
If you're going to take a sickie, you need to take some precautions.
No justification for huge CEO pay rises
COMMENT: At some companies, CEOs earn 60 times the average worker.
Housing crisis: Small businesses hit
Auckland housing crisis is pushing out current and prospective employees for small firms.
Wage rise has its down sides
An increase in funding for the aged-care sector poses some possible issues for operators.