Some 2000 metal and manufacturing workers have negotiated a one-off holiday in 2011 to make up for missed public holidays.

Help and training is better than a legislation for 90-day trials and clampdowns on sickies, writes Tapu Misa.

Andrew Little writes that changes to laws that take away workers' rights are unfair and unjust.

An Auckland restaurateur jailed for kidnapping two of his workers has been ordered to pay more than $75k.

Staff at Auckland's five-star Westin hotel have all been re-employed on new contracts but can be fired at a week's notice.

When the 90 day probationary period Bill was introduced, many people got hot under the collar. There were those that were thrilled.

Employment law changes will swing the balance in favour of bosses and expose workers to easier dismissal, an expert says.

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 is planning to allow all businesses to have 90-day trials for new workers and wants to give employers the power to keep unions out of the workplace.

The Government has announced plans to extend the 90 Day Trial scheme to incorporate more workplaces, reports TVNZ.