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Workers 'trying their luck' as grievance claims rise
Unjustified disadvantage cases are up 26 per cent as employees increasingly "try their luck" during recessionary times, the EMA says.
Rise in number of young without income
The number of young people aged 20 to 24 with no income almost trebled between 1996 and 2006, according to new figures.
Bus driver shocked at request to work on after bashing
After being bashed repeatedly in the head, bus driver Sudeep Singh says he was asked if he could drive his vehicle back to its depot.
Civil servants told to show their colours
The SSC has toughened its code of conduct for public servants with more prescriptive rules around political activities and potential conflicts of interest.
Dark days in Disneyland
For staff at Disneyland Paris, there's a less magical side to the Kingdom, with long hours and job cuts reportedly leading some to suicide.
Clint Rickards, lawyer, heads back to court
Controversial former cop Clint Rickards is working at the same courthouse where the woman who accused him of rape assists crime victims.
Sacked executive to be paid nearly $350k
An Auckland-based firm must pay its former deputy managing director nearly $350,000 after it was found to have unjustifiably dismissed her.
Winz tells jobseeker to 'dumb down' CV
Winz staff told a woman with a university bachelor degree to "dumb down" her CV before applying for jobs.
Forward thinking: A send-off fit for a Captain
He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.
Annual wage and salary rise slowest in nine years
Salary and wage rates as measured by the labour cost index rose just 1.5 per cent in the year to the March quarter, the slowest rise in more than nine years.