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Fast-food giant pays in vouchers
An angry fast food worker says McDonald's offered him a $100 voucher, instead of paying him, to work on a film shoot for an advertisement.
An angry fast food worker says McDonald's offered him a $100 voucher, instead of paying him, to work on a film shoot for an advertisement.
Spider bites, the bends, exposure to chemicals and chafing have all resulted in serious workplace injuries to Kiwi workers, according to new figures.
More than 100,000 New Zealanders living as "indefinite temporaries" in Australia may finally gain rights to Australian welfare and student loans.
Ports of Auckland has been ordered to pay $40,000 for deliberately breaking the law by employing contractors during industrial action at the port.
There is no denying that making products in New Zealand is vital to having a healthy economy.
A Northland beekeeper who was convicted of receiving stolen beehives lost his job after he did not reveal his full criminal history, including stealing geckos.
The Kingston Flyer's owner has put the business up for sale, on the same day he suspended operations because of safety concerns.
Real wages for many New Zealanders are falling, writes Peter Lyons. "It is becoming very hard to make ends meet for those at the bottom of the ladder who operate in the most competitive labour markets."
A survey has found that Generation Y women in New Zealand are less satisfied at work than their male counterparts.
An Auckland freight business has been fined $50,000 after a teenage worker had his skull fractured when a large crate fell on him.
Low-wage workers look likely to get a small pay rise of under 3 per cent next April after the Government removed social factors from the criteria for setting the minimum wage.
A Winz employee who helped family members - including her ex-husband, sister and stepdaughter - get jobs was justifiably sacked, the ERA has found.
A campaign has been launched to demand equal pay for women after finding that, on average, men are paid at least 10 per cent more than women. Have your say here.
TPP negotiators meet in Auckland this week to further a plan to create jobs and growth.
More people lose their jobs in the lead-up to Christmas than in other times of the year, as employers take stock and plan for the year ahead.
Swearing at the boss might seem like fair grounds for sacking, but if things gets too hasty, it could get expensive.
A supermarket worker sacked over non-payment for a loaf of banana bread she wanted to gift to a blind woman says the incident had "ruined my life".