EmploymentPort fined $40k for strike-breaking hirePorts of Auckland has been ordered to pay $40,000 for deliberately breaking the law by employing contractors during industrial action at the port.12 Dec 11:10 PM
EmploymentMan loses case over blow-up alienA salesman who fell foul of his boss over a blow-up alien doll has been denied compensation.11 Dec 11:45 PM
EmploymentSacked govt worker wins job backA government employee who was sacked after she accessed client records of Facebook 'friends' has won her job back until a full hearing can be held next year.11 Dec 09:30 PM
EmploymentScrutiny makes smaller pay rise likelyLow-wage workers look likely to get a small pay rise of under 3 per cent next April after the Government removed social factors from the criteria for setting the minimum wage.05 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentThe growth industry that grewSomething looking suspiciously like a cannabis leaf was in the company's logo, while its shops sold filter systems to mask the smell of the drug and bongs to smoke it.05 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentWinz worker justifiably fired - ERAA Winz employee who helped family members - including her ex-husband, sister and stepdaughter - get jobs was justifiably sacked, the ERA has found.04 Dec 03:48 AM
OpinionShould the Govt act over the pay equity imbalance?A campaign has been launched to demand equal pay for women after finding that, on average, men are paid at least 10 per cent more than women. Have your say here.03 Dec 07:30 PM
EmploymentChristmas is the season of lay-offsMore people lose their jobs in the lead-up to Christmas than in other times of the year, as employers take stock and plan for the year ahead.01 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentSacked supervisor: 'It's ruined my life'A supermarket worker sacked over non-payment for a loaf of banana bread she wanted to gift to a blind woman says the incident had "ruined my life".29 Nov 06:41 PM
EmploymentKey talks up sweeteners for TVThe Government wants to offer better incentives to get more foreign TV shows filmed in New Zealand.29 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentRisk of Oz recession flagged for 2014Australia could face a recession within two years unless the dollar and interest rates fall and major labour market reforms are introduced, an economist warns.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentTime to sack the HR managerHuman resources should not be left to people in the HR department, says Lee Davies, country manager of courier and shipping firm FedEx NZ.27 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentMigrant chef paid boss $13k to keep jobA Chinese employer has to pay more than $46,000 after charging a migrant to work at a restaurant, and paying him only five times during eight months.25 Nov 10:30 PM
EmploymentData helping ramp up exec payMany firms want to set executive salaries at or above median level.25 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentCafe worker wins $10k compensationA café owner must pay his former head chef compensation after allegedly threatening to ruin her application for permanent residence and unfairly sacking her.20 Nov 11:30 PM
OpinionRobin Hill: Here's a much better way to produce more engineersNew Zealand universities are not producing the right mix of graduates, but that is no reason for Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce to issue threats.20 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentGovt sets up unit to lift Maori economic performanceA Maori unit within the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment will be set up to drive a government plan to lift Maori economic performance.19 Nov 04:13 AM
EmploymentMismatch shuts generation out of jobsAs students look to next year, the Herald begins a week-long investigation into why so many are leaving school without the skills they need.18 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentGaining the competitive edgePaying for professional development can feel like pumping money into a black hole. The resulting benefits to a business, however, can be huge.15 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentWest Cost mine workers reject new shiftsSolid Energy's Stockton opencast mine machinery operators have rejected a proposed shift change, despite management warning the mine's future is in jeopardy.14 Nov 07:09 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Plight of jobless makes us all poorerIn the wake of the grim news about factory closures and lay-offs over recent months, the unemployment figures were only to be expected, writes Bryan Gould.14 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentFuturist predicts jobs lossDaVinci Institute founder says action needed as 2 billion roles will go in digitised world.14 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentOnline job ads down in October - SeekNew online job ad listings were down last month, according to a major New Zealand employment website.11 Nov 11:00 PM
