EntertainmentA symphony of sour notesThe 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..23 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandX-ray strike looms over pay Many patients booked for elective surgery or an outpatient visit will have their appointments postponed during planned walkouts.23 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>All in a day's work:</i>The grinch who tried to steal Christmas...Now it seems there is a risk that employees could lose an entitlement to public holidays that fall during a closedown period22 Aug 09:30 PM
EmploymentHundreds protest employment law reformWorkers took to the streets today to protest "the biggest labour reform in 20 years".21 Aug 02:12 AM
New ZealandPacific Blue named as pilot's employerA pilot fighting to get his job back after being sacked amid allegations of alcohol and drug abuse worked for Pacific Blue.20 Aug 08:08 PM
New Zealand90-day bill passes first readingDespite protests from Labour and unions, legislation that extends the 90-day employment probation period passed its first reading in Parliament today.19 Aug 06:59 AM
EmploymentPie-maker justified in sacking cockroach collectorThe 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.18 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>All in a day's work: </i> Strip search, sacking and reinstatementThere 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.15 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: No thanks Nanny - whoever you areWhether it's the boss or the bureaucrats, the answer's the same: mind your own business.15 Aug 05:30 PM
EmploymentFree 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.08 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandAir NZ wants suspended pilot namedAir 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.06 Aug 04:52 AM
New ZealandDyson: DHB chief's resignation over cuts not the lastThe 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.05 Aug 10:56 PM
New ZealandPilot grounded in drugs, drink inquiryAn 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.05 Aug 05:30 PM
Small BusinessWoman fired for Facebook slursA woman fired from her job for comments she posted on Facebook will be awarded money from her former employer.04 Aug 04:00 PM
Small BusinessLove's Labour's Lost?Serious misconduct? Or was Carter speaking his mind and voicing his views?01 Aug 09:30 PM
EmploymentFinancial advisers won't have to dob in colleaguesFinancial advisers will no longer have to dob each other in for ethical breaches under a completed version of a draft code of conduct.01 Aug 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: No winners in workplace rowEscalating tensions between unions and the Government signal a fall in New Zealand's international standing and a return to the days of class struggles.30 Jul 04:00 PM
