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90-day trial prompts more staff hiring - survey
A survey of NZ small businesses has shown that the 90-day trial period has prompted them to hire more staff, says KPMG.
Unions vow to fight 90-day work law
Unions are vowing to continue the fight against an employment law change passed by Parliament last night.
National pushes through 90-day work law
Employment law changes which were fiercely fought by unions and the Labour Party have been passed by Parliament.
Pike mining job a 'dream come true' for trapped miner
Missing miner Stuart Mudge loves the industry for the hard work and mateship it provides.
<i>Gill South</i>: Sometimes, following best practice just isn't good enough
Businesses are better off finding their own way, rather than simply copying others, say academics.
Humiliated staffer paid thousands by mental health trust
A BOP trust for people with mental illness must pay $13k plus a year's earnings to a woman unfairly sacked while on stress leave.
NZ Post repeat drink-driver kept job
NZ Post allowed a Manawatu mailman to keep driving for them, despite knowing about a string of drink-driving convictions.
<i>All in a day's work: </i> A woman's place?
Women losing the gains of workplace equality...
Paws up for our best workplace
New Zealand's 'best workplace' is also a pet-friendly place.
Nightmare conditions in Disney factory
A report has exposed conditions at sweatshops in China where Disney toys are produced for Western consumers.
Sacked CEO scaremongering - ERA told
A sacked executive's claims of potentially fatal gas installations around NZ are 'scaremongering', an ERA hearing has heard.
<i>Kate Ross: </i> Recruitment industry cowboys
I thought the "recruitment cowboys" had disappeared. Not the case.
Teachers call off strike
Secondary teachers have called off strike action planned for tomorrow to allow contracts negotiations with the Ministry of Education to continue.