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Cashing in on bad behaviour?
Swearing at the boss might seem like fair grounds for sacking, but if things gets too hasty, it could get expensive.
Sacked supervisor: 'It's ruined my life'
A supermarket worker sacked over non-payment for a loaf of banana bread she wanted to gift to a blind woman says the incident had "ruined my life".
Time to sack the HR manager
Human resources should not be left to people in the HR department, says Lee Davies, country manager of courier and shipping firm FedEx NZ.
Migrant chef paid boss $13k to keep job
A Chinese employer has to pay more than $46,000 after charging a migrant to work at a restaurant, and paying him only five times during eight months.
Street magician seeks lost wages from employer
Street magician seeks lost wages from employer
Cafe worker wins $10k compensation
A café owner must pay his former head chef compensation after allegedly threatening to ruin her application for permanent residence and unfairly sacking her.
West Cost mine workers reject new shifts
Solid Energy's Stockton opencast mine machinery operators have rejected a proposed shift change, despite management warning the mine's future is in jeopardy.
Sacked meat firm boss awarded $100k
An Invercargill meat company has been ordered to pay its former chief executive more than $100,000 in unpaid bonuses, compensation and other costs.
Kiwis want flexible work options
Ninety per cent of New Zealanders say flexible employment options such as working from home are an important factor when looking for a new job.
Caregiver neglected disabled man
A caregiver refused to put underpants on a physically disabled elderly patient, and left him unshaven and unwashed on top of his tangled catheter.
$185,000 in unpaid bonuses awarded
An Auckland textiles company has been ordered to pay its former general manager $185,000 after it short-changed him on his bonus payments.