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Out of the door and possibly out of the country...
All in a day's work: If your terms and conditions are altered without your consent, speak up!

Workers 'trying their luck' as grievance claims rise
Unjustified disadvantage cases are up 26 per cent as employees increasingly "try their luck" during recessionary times, the EMA says.

<i>Uk election:</i> Labour gets ready for battle of the bros
Ed Miliband may stand against his elder brother, David, in the Labour leadership election.

Sacked executive to be paid nearly $350k
An Auckland-based firm must pay its former deputy managing director nearly $350,000 after it was found to have unjustifiably dismissed her.

Sacked for teaching King Lear
Shakespearean tragedy has become high farce, after a Christian high school sacked a teacher for using a "morally defiling" King Lear text.

Café culture - what's acceptable?
Employment law blogger Bridget Smith on café culture - what's acceptable?

ACC privatisation only if proven benefits - Wilson
Privatisation should only be allowed if there is evidence it will improve the system, former ACC chairman Ross Wilson says.

Costs literally sky high
It may have become apparent from my first half dozen blogs, that I am a fan of puns in my headlines.

Retiring painter gets the brush-off
A DHB has refused to shout afternoon tea for an employee retiring after 50 years.

Is bullying a problem at your workplace?
Forget the playground, it's the workplace that is rife with bullies, a study shows. Here is the latest selection of Your Views.

Bullying thriving in the workplace
Forget the playground, it's the workplace that is rife with bullies, a study shows.

Let's talk about sex ...
Employment lawyer Bridget Smith blogs about a sexual harassent case with a twist.

Whistle-blowing teacher to fight on
A teacher who claims he was fired after raising concerns about a string of incidents at his school has won a claim for unjustified dismissal.