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Underpaid vineyard workers win wage battle
A company that paid vineyard workers as little as $2 an hour has lost a legal battle over unpaid wages.

Are the winds of change ready to blow?
Employment law: The Government has signalled the possibility for further change, with a review of personal grievance law.

Air NZ accused of rehab bias to pilots
A former Air NZ flight attendant claim the airline does more to help pilots battling alcohol or drug addictions than it does for "expendable" cabin crew.

When Hollywood meets employment law...
As I sat in the new George Clooney movie, Up in the Air, I thought that this could just about be considered work related.

Are executive salaries out of hand? Is gender an issue?
Former Telecom head Theresa Gattung has attacked the company for paying its executives much bigger salaries than when she was in charge.

Air NZ's 'grubby deal' with police slammed
A unionist has attacked Air NZ boss Rob Fyfe over the 'grubby deal' with police that has led to drink-driving staff being penalised twice.

BA votes for pre-Easter strike
British Airways cabin crew have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a move likely to cause huge disruption to flights in the run-up to Easter.