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Some earthquake-hit workers to get subsidy
The Government has stepped in with an emergency wage subsidy for quake-stricken workers who aren't being paid.
The Government has stepped in with an emergency wage subsidy for quake-stricken workers who aren't being paid.
Finance Minister Bill English has asked banks and the Inland Revenue Department to be flexible with Christchurch earthquake victims.
Hiring intentions as measured by Manpower's quarterly employment outlook survey have plateaued as employers hold off on growth plans.
Candidates also seem to have a new, fresh enthusiasm for work at the moment, being less particular and more keen to take on all kinds of work.
You would think it would be a fairly clear cut case ...
Westin Hotel workers, organised by the Unite Union, have issued a press release saying they have "vowed to fight for every job".
The Computer Society is trying to make New Zealand $1.7 billion a year.
Secondary teachers' plans to go on strike next month show they disconnected from the real world, Prime Minister John Key says.
The first court case challenging use of the 90-day worker trial period has delivered a surprisingly 'pedantic' interpretation of employer's responsibilities.
Surgery is being cancelled for hundreds of patients from Tuesday in preparation for four days of strikes by radiographers.