A symphony of sour notes
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra makes beautiful music. But one musician, who fled the Soviet Union, has been forced out on flimsy grounds, while others question the APO's management style. Chris Barton reports..
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Now it seems there is a risk that employees could lose an entitlement to public holidays that fall during a closedown period
Hundreds protest employment law reform
Workers took to the streets today to protest "the biggest labour reform in 20 years".
Pacific Blue named as pilot's employer
A pilot fighting to get his job back after being sacked amid allegations of alcohol and drug abuse worked for Pacific Blue.
90-day bill passes first reading
Despite protests from Labour and unions, legislation that extends the 90-day employment probation period passed its first reading in Parliament today.
Pie-maker justified in sacking cockroach collector
The makers of one of NZ's best-known brands of pie were justified in sacking a worker who stored cockroaches in his locker, the ERA says.
<i>All in a day's work: </i> Strip search, sacking and reinstatement
There it is: process, process, process. It is a fundamental requirement of natural justice that a person is entitled to know exactly what is being alleged, by whom, and is afforded a real and fair opportunity to respond.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: No thanks Nanny - whoever you are
Whether it's the boss or the bureaucrats, the answer's the same: mind your own business.
Free ambulance but not free speech?
The written word can have a significant impact - and often a more far reaching or greater impact than was intended and foreseen.
Air NZ wants suspended pilot named
Air NZ is unhappy about the suppression of the name and employer of an airline pilot fighting to keep his job after he was sacked amid allegations of alcohol and drug abuse.
Dyson: DHB chief's resignation over cuts not the last
The departure of Capital Coast District Health Board chief executive Ken Whelan because of pressure to cut costs will not be the last, Labour MP Ruth Dyson says.
Pilot grounded in drugs, drink inquiry
An airline pilot has been grounded and is under investigation after allegations of alcohol and drug abuse, including the suspected supply of an illegal substance to a female cabin attendant.
Woman fired for Facebook slurs
A woman fired from her job for comments she posted on Facebook will be awarded money from her former employer.
Love's Labour's Lost?
Serious misconduct? Or was Carter speaking his mind and voicing his views?
Financial advisers won't have to dob in colleagues
Financial advisers will no longer have to dob each other in for ethical breaches under a completed version of a draft code of conduct.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: No winners in workplace row
Escalating tensions between unions and the Government signal a fall in New Zealand's international standing and a return to the days of class struggles.
CTU ends co-operation with Govt on trade
The CTU says it will no longer co-operate with the Govt on trade issues in response to looming employment law changes.