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<i>Ross Crotty:</i> Courts not always the best solution
Heading to the courts is not always the best solution in industrial disputes, says employment lawyer Ross Crotty.
Heading to the courts is not always the best solution in industrial disputes, says employment lawyer Ross Crotty.
The general feel from the jobs market right now is cautious optimism, writes Kate Ross.
Tough decisions about prisons, education, pensions and tax need to be made if NZ is to avoid a looming Government debt crisis, says Treasury.
How can we expect an Australian standard of living when their productivity is about 40 per cent higher than ours, asks Brian Fallow.
A departing Fonterra executive has pipped CEO Andrew Ferrier's take-home salary, receiving total payments of up to $3.72 million.
Twelve staff at TVNZ get $290,000 a year or more, its annual report shows.
Several of the world's weathiest countries also lay claim to a title they would not be so proud of - the biggest gaps between rich and poor.
John Key laid down a challenge to teachers yesterday - sacrifice part of a pay rise so school support staff can have one.
The number of work stoppages so far this year is well down on a year earlier.
Bus drivers are probably underpaid but the time is not right to bring them into line with workers in similar occupations, ERA says.
It's been a tough week for Auckland's public transport and commuters. Both sides talk to the Herald about the impact of the dispute.
Some NZ Bus drivers who were off work for a week during the lock out turned to WINZ for assistance.
Top public servants received substantial pay rises in the past year, while there was also a big jump in civil servants earning over $100,000.
Auckland's main bus fleet is due back on the roads, but a week-long lockout of drivers has left community leaders seething over damage to the credibility of public transport.
NZ Bus and the drivers' unions will continue industrial talks tomorrow, but bus services will resume after seven days of disruptions.