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NZ parental leave 'middling'
NZ is still only a middling performer when it comes to parental leave provisions, according to a study.
NZ is still only a middling performer when it comes to parental leave provisions, according to a study.
You're safer to eat your lunch off a toilet seat than the average office desk - and be careful how you handle the taps on the way out.
Employees should not be worried about getting a medical certificate if they are genuinely unwell, says the Labour Minister.
Employment law changes will swing the balance in favour of bosses and expose workers to easier dismissal, an expert says.
John Key says extending the 90-day trial period is about "giving prospective employees a shot", but the Greens say National is breaking one of its pre-election policies by doing so.
Protesters briefly broke through security cordons at the hotel beside the convention centre where the National Party's annual conference was being held.
The Government today announced sweeping changes to labour laws, including changing the test for reasonable dismissal to make it easier for employers to fire workers.
Employers are pleased with the 90-day trial period, though workers sometimes feel vulnerable and mistreated, a Department of Labour report shows.
Telecom confirms it has axed 200 management jobs in the past three months and warns further cuts cannot be ruled out.
The Labour Party says it will repeal any moves by the Government to widen the 90-day trial scheme under which workers can be fired without comeback.