New ZealandMediaWorks employment battle: Embattled company loses case against competitorMediaWorks tried for an injunction to stop a former employee from working for Go Media.02 May 07:52 AM
New Zealand'Intrusion of privacy': Workers resist providing their fingerprints to dairy giantBut the ERA has ruled workers can be forced to give their prints.27 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandTruckie sacked while isolating during pandemic awarded $8kWorker told by text he would, in effect, be dismissed if he wasn't in on Monday.26 Apr 06:53 AM
New ZealandSacked building boss claims he's owed $1.7m in bonusesThe general manager lost his job following a company restructuring process.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Dress sexy': Boss tells assistant she could be showroom 'honeytrap'The Auckland construction company has been ordered to pay nearly $60,000.24 Apr 09:51 AM
New ZealandPlumber hires criminal mate, ends up in fight over 'sacking''It’s been a long time coming my bro. This just ain’t the place for employment for you.'21 Apr 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Excrement': Union officials accused of treating Māori badlyUnion organiser who sent email raising complaint about official loses bid to get job back.21 Apr 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Anarchy': Workplace anti-bullying advocate in epic legal battleAllan Halse attempted to take a long-running employment legal battle to the Supreme Court.09 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHurt and humiliated: Bus driver paid $30k after sacking ruled unfairPaul Abigail was sacked for failing to report unknown minor accident.07 Apr 01:04 AM
New ZealandSalon junior wins almost $34k after unjustified dismissalEmployee who suffered distress, anxiety and worry after being fired wins compensation.04 Apr 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Humiliated and destroyed': Gym instructor stopped washing after unjust sackingCompany liquidated days after ERA ruling, timing labelled 'suspicious' by man's advocate.03 Apr 04:04 AM
New Zealand'Vulnerable' migrant worker sacked without warning, awarded $17kJungbin Son relied on his job to remain in New Zealand.30 Mar 04:11 AM
New ZealandFormer deputy principal suing prestigious private schoolA case involving alleged bullying behaviour at St Peter's Cambridge was heard at the ERA.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBar owner who groped, kissed employee to pay her more than $35,000Staff members and customers warned the woman not to be left alone with her boss.28 Mar 12:16 AM
New Zealand'Hostile and toxic': Bullied employee awarded $56K after resigningThe woman was placed on work-related stress leave by her doctor.27 Mar 12:34 AM
New ZealandUnderpaid interns: Meal-kit company Woop ordered to pay $43KMeal kit company Woop underpaid six students by paying them for 20 hours instead of 40.21 Mar 10:22 PM
New ZealandMan who punched and repeatedly kicked workmate tries to claim compensation over firing“The law is clear that threats of violence in the workplace are not acceptable."20 Mar 02:31 AM
New ZealandNurse claims unfair sacking from IV therapy company was 'retaliation'The man raised concerns there was illegal prescribing happening within the company.16 Mar 06:42 AM
New Zealand'Lights out': Farmhand gets $25k after threatening, foul-mouthed rantTeen farmhand so scared of boss' husband he resigned after only three weeks on the job.14 Mar 03:20 AM
New ZealandCouncil pay outs for personal grievances revealed- but no apologiesJobs losses and payouts: personal grievance claims at local councils revealed.07 Mar 05:09 PM
New ZealandDoctor concedes 'flirty' texts with junior went too farDoctor who told junior she was "more fun to text than in real life" loses job.07 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandDriver sacked for writing the f-word on recycling bins wins $39,000 payoutA sticky situation led to employee's rubbish language24 Feb 05:17 PM
New Zealand'Close call': Mental health worker sacked after refusing vaccine awarded $43,000The woman had a 'sound' reason to refuse the jab, the authority said.22 Feb 04:57 AM
New Zealand90-day trial botch-up: Doggy daycare fined after firing young womanDogHQ in Albany said they were advised they could extend the 90-day trial - they couldn't.21 Feb 06:40 AM
New Zealand‘Pack your s**t up and go’: Employee alleges broadcaster yelled at her, punched deskAni O'Brien says she was subect to aggressive behaviour from Plunket.18 Feb 01:15 AM
New Zealand'Doesn’t seem fair': Travel agent $50k out of pocket after employment caseAfter a heart attack Steve Teixeira thought he'd find a less stressful role.11 Feb 09:03 AM
New Zealand‘Directing and dictating’: Mahé Drysdale takes on High Performance Sport NZOlympic gold medallist appears before the ERA as landmark case begins.09 Feb 01:44 AM
New ZealandWorker, sacked while on maternity leave, wins $23k for unfair dismissalThe young mother pleaded with her boss, saying she would put her baby in daycare.08 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Unnecessary distress': Dairy worker accused of animal mistreatment gets $50k payoutKimberley Price is happy her reputation has been cleared.03 Feb 06:18 AM
New Zealand'Stressed and extremely undervalued': Underpaid nail salon worker had to take preschooler to work at nightThe owner of a nail salon has been ordered to pay her migrant worker $35,187.03 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandPoultry factory electrician who fell foul of the rules was justifiably sackedHe put himself and others at risk when fixing a frayed electrical cable.27 Jan 01:23 AM
New ZealandBroadband installer hit with $126k bill for underpaying migrant workersGPS data revealed there had been discrepancies in the workers' pay.26 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandChef had to pay $16k to buy a job in NZ. When he got here he was overworked and underpaidNow his employer must pay $218,503 for the exploitation of the immigrant chef.20 Jan 05:08 AM
New ZealandMan expecting financial fortune after redundancy instead receives big billAn employee who claimed his boss owed him $559,897 was instead found to owe $410,604.19 Jan 03:04 AM
