EmploymentPotty-mouth wins job back - and $18kA foul-mouthed seafood company employee who was fired for allegedly intimidating colleagues got his job back and a $18,000 payout.05 Jan 09:32 PM
EmploymentLaid-off exec wins right to his bonusAn IT firm has been ordered to fork out $16k to a former manager, despite declaring losses of more than $1 million.05 Jan 04:00 PM
EmploymentFight to close the pay gapThe Supreme Court has declined an employer leave to appeal over the pay of a female aged-care worker, in what has become a fight to close the pay gap with men.22 Dec 10:07 PM
AirlinesSeniors win right to keep on flyingA lawyer says an Employment Court ruling allowing two Kiwi airline pilots to continue flying until the age of 65 is ground-breaking.22 Dec 04:00 PM
EmploymentPilots keep jobs after retirement rowTwo Kiwi pilots have won the right to stay in their jobs, after arguing that being forced to retire at the age of 55 was discrimination under New Zealand laws.22 Dec 12:28 AM
New ZealandTeacher under fire for negative remarksA private boarding school's head of chemistry who wrote "disparaging" comments on student testimonials has been reinstated while an investigation is carried out.21 Dec 10:20 PM
New ZealandWoman to pay $5k in bottom slap caseA young woman whose bottom was slapped in "fun" by her boss has now been ordered to pay her former employer $5000 in costs in the case.21 Dec 08:52 PM
EmploymentPyne Gould chair under firePyne Gould Corporation chairman Bryan Mogridge faced a barrage of investor questions around auditing delays at the company's annual meeting in Auckland yesterday.17 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Tax number key to getting Oz super hereI've read a few articles about bringing Australian super across to KiwiSaver. I worked in Sydney for a year back in 2000.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFish and chip shop worker paid out for unjustified dismissalA teenage girl has been awarded more than $3000 after she was found to be unjustifiably dismissed from her job at a fish and chip shop in Kaikoura.15 Dec 01:41 AM
Employment$3m bill for 100 meatworks job cutsSilver Fern Farms faces a bill of up to $3 million after it was ruled it made more than 100 Dunedin seasonal meat workers redundant.14 Dec 08:56 PM
EmploymentManager fired for excessive net useAn account manager fired for her excessive internet use and who used work time to run her two small businesses has been awarded $5000 by the ERA.10 Dec 02:19 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Holiday easily set upOne of the features of KiwiSaver is you can take a holiday from contributions.08 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWorking hard to keep staff happyIt's been in the news recently that Apple and Facebook have offered to freeze eggs for female employees, the purpose is, apparently, to attract more women on to their staff.05 Dec 04:00 PM
EmploymentBattle to close the pay gapLow-paid women throughout New Zealand are lining up for what may be the biggest push in almost 40 years to close the pay gap with men - this time through the courts.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTwo lawyers struck off by tribunalTwo lawyers have been struck off in separate decisions following multiple acts of misconduct.02 Dec 11:28 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: New leader out to dismantle economic handicapAndrew Little is not setting up his Future of Work Commission to be just another dull talkfest. Its real purpose is to chip away at National's economic policy, writes John Armstrong.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman to appeal 'fun' bum slap rulingThe Employment Relations Authority has found a boss' slap on the bottom of his female employee was a "fun slap".27 Nov 03:36 AM
Employment'Name and shame' exploitative bossesThe labour watchdog says it's time for communities to take a stand against migrant workers being exploited by their bosses, as 11 Auckland restaurants have been fined for failing to provide employment records.25 Nov 08:19 PM
EmploymentRestaurants cop $66k in finesEleven Auckland restaurants have been fined $66,000 for failing to provide employment records to a labour inspector.25 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSeveral women complained about SuttonA number of women working with former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) boss Roger Sutton made informal approaches about sexual harassment.22 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Exit Sutton and we're still no wiserKerre McIvor writes: Creepiness is subjective. One woman's laid-back, approachable boss is another's sleazy lech and one man's caring boss is another's predatory old cougar.22 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Men who get things done don't hugCanterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) boss Roger Sutton should have been sacked. Not just for the unwanted hugs but for the wimpiness, writes Rodney Hide.22 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFacebook slur costs ex-worker $2500Employees are being warned not to air dirty laundry about their bosses on social media after a former oil company employee was ordered to pay more than $2500 for making disparaging remarks on Facebook.21 Nov 09:30 PM
New ZealandEqual Opportunities Commissioner pens letter over Sutton complaintEqual Employment Opportunities Commissioner Jackie Blue has expressed concern about the way the State Services Commission has handled the allegation of sexual harassment against Roger Sutton.19 Nov 04:13 AM
EmploymentSecond woman backed harassment claimA second woman who worked closely with Roger Sutton corroborated the sexual harassment allegations against him.18 Nov 10:22 PM
