The Employment Relations Authority has been critical of Vodafone's restructure process and penalised the company.

Mitre 10 chair Dippie's Mega stores ordered back to negotiations after misleading union.

If you pay much attention to the things big corporate HR directors worry about, eventually you'll come across the term "engagement".

There's never been a better time to have a baby at Facebook or Netflix, but millions of ordinary Americans get no parental leave at all.

A Ukrainian dairy farm worker was called a c*** and told to "f*** off to your own country" by his former South Island employers when he left following a dispute.

Disgruntled health workers plan to continue strike action in the New Year as negotiations with district health boards fell through.

A task force has been given $32 million of government funding to crack down on underpayment of workers in South Auckland.

There are three characteristics that should make you suspicious - and they will surprise you.

A warehouse manager was fired when his boss suspected him of stealing from a Christmas morning tea shout.

A company has been fined for not providing employment agreements and failing to produce wage and time records for employees.

The man who introduced legal highs to New Zealand could face bankruptcy action.

Employee was fired after he collected empty bottles to recycle for cash.

Co-worker had accused him of smoking synthetic cannabis on site and sitting in the middle of the road.

The driver was fired after being accused of sexually assaulting a passenger He was later found not guilty.

Ritchies bus driver was suspended without pay when the accusation was made.

Dry-cleaning worker claimed she was told she could not wear pants to work and was criticised and threatened after rolling her eyes.

Employment Court found Affco unlawfully locked out meatworkers from collective bargaining.

Chinese engineers are allegedly being paid $61 per day, well below NZ's minimum wage of $14.25 per hour.

A second Auckland woman has found her job prospects limited because she wears a Muslim headscarf.

After promising to ban the punitive aspects of zero hour contracts, the Minister is championing a Bill that will entrench them, writes Robert Reid. It appears that we have a government and a Minister who operate in a kind of cul-de-sac.

A winter storm caused a chill in workplace relations between two people working in close quarters.

Mr. Gemmell was suspended for refusing to move the toilet from his worksite.

The ERA ordered a dismissed employee to pay a penalty of $3000 after breaching confidentiality on Facebook

Bartender gets payout after boss yelled at her and told her he "did not need her any longer".

Employed people have not always had a year of notable achievements to celebrate on Labour Day but this year they do.

A Tauranga bus driver with a hand disability, who was reprimanded numerous times by his bosses for driving with one hand, has lost his case.

New Zealand Aluminium Smelters and its workers have returned to court in their long-running dispute over how holidays are calculated and recognised.

Builder awarded $5000 after being dismissed over the phone.

Sub-contractors in the construction industry will still be able to get paid in the event of a Mainzeal-like collapse under a bill which passed into law this afternoon.