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Protesters storm cordons at National Party conference
Protesters briefly broke through security cordons at the hotel beside the convention centre where the National Party's annual conference was being held.
Protesters briefly broke through security cordons at the hotel beside the convention centre where the National Party's annual conference was being held.
The Government today announced sweeping changes to labour laws, including changing the test for reasonable dismissal to make it easier for employers to fire workers.
Employers are pleased with the 90-day trial period, though workers sometimes feel vulnerable and mistreated, a Department of Labour report shows.
The Labour Party says it will repeal any moves by the Government to widen the 90-day trial scheme under which workers can be fired without comeback.
The Government has announced plans to extend the 90 Day Trial scheme to incorporate more workplaces, reports TVNZ.
Waihi gold miners have accused their Australian employer of Victorian work practices by making them take their breaks underground during 11-hour shifts.
A former Air Nelson flight attendant says she has no memory of having sex with a senior pilot, who was sacked over the incident and is appealing.
All in a day's work:Delivered fast, fresh and illegally to your door...
McDonald's has come out in support of a new law freeing up the rules around staff work breaks.