EmploymentMillions given to help protect exploited NZ workersA task force has been given $32 million of government funding to crack down on underpayment of workers in South Auckland.20 Dec 07:50 PM
EmploymentThe most toxic person in the workplaceThere are three characteristics that should make you suspicious - and they will surprise you.16 Dec 05:30 PM
EmploymentFired for taking Xmas party food traysA warehouse manager was fired when his boss suspected him of stealing from a Christmas morning tea shout.10 Dec 12:50 AM
EmploymentCompensation awarded to dismissed online shopperA Christchurch woman who was accused of sexually harassing a fellow employee has been awarded $8000 in lost wages and compensation.09 Dec 11:30 PM
Employment'Hotbox' car brag in dealer employment fightA second-hand car dealer who bragged on Facebook about doing drugs in cars was unjustifiably dismissed.07 Dec 12:40 AM
AgribusinessCompany fined for breaking employment lawsA company has been fined for not providing employment agreements and failing to produce wage and time records for employees.02 Dec 11:02 PM
EmploymentParty pill godfather owes $3.5mThe man who introduced legal highs to New Zealand could face bankruptcy action.25 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentWalmart worker fired for collecting bottlesEmployee was fired after he collected empty bottles to recycle for cash.22 Nov 06:00 PM
EmploymentWorker unfairly fired for cannabis claimCo-worker had accused him of smoking synthetic cannabis on site and sitting in the middle of the road.19 Nov 09:40 PM
New ZealandBus driver unfairly suspended for alleged assualtThe driver was fired after being accused of sexually assaulting a passenger He was later found not guilty.19 Nov 01:00 AM
EmploymentDriver accused of sex attack gets $80KRitchies bus driver was suspended without pay when the accusation was made.18 Nov 11:55 PM
EmploymentNo pants and an eye-roll - case lostDry-cleaning worker claimed she was told she could not wear pants to work and was criticised and threatened after rolling her eyes.17 Nov 09:51 PM
BDBDEmploymentAffco 'unlawfully' locked out meatworkersEmployment Court found Affco unlawfully locked out meatworkers from collective bargaining.17 Nov 06:45 PM
EnergyRival gas move costs worker millionsAn employee who took customer details to start a competing gas supply business has been ordered to pay millions in damages.15 Nov 10:55 PM
EmploymentTattoos hit the NZ workplace mainstreamKiwis companies, it seems, are liberal on the idea of employees with visible tattoos.09 Nov 08:30 PM
EmploymentChinese workers exploited in NZ: claimChinese engineers are allegedly being paid $61 per day, well below NZ's minimum wage of $14.25 per hour.08 Nov 10:22 PM
New ZealandAnother headscarf job disputeA second Auckland woman has found her job prospects limited because she wears a Muslim headscarf.06 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRobert Reid: Zero hour contracts could be here to stayAfter promising to ban the punitive aspects of zero hour contracts, the Minister is championing a Bill that will entrench them, writes Robert Reid. It appears that we have a government and a Minister who operate in a kind of cul-de-sac.05 Nov 12:07 AM
EmploymentEmployee awarded $16k following disputeA winter storm caused a chill in workplace relations between two people working in close quarters.04 Nov 01:06 AM
EmploymentThe great portaloo payoutMr. Gemmell was suspended for refusing to move the toilet from his worksite.28 Oct 09:27 PM
New ZealandFacebook message breaches confidentialityThe ERA ordered a dismissed employee to pay a penalty of $3000 after breaching confidentiality on Facebook27 Oct 11:04 PM
Employment$13,000 for just nine days' workBartender gets payout after boss yelled at her and told her he "did not need her any longer".27 Oct 10:38 PM
EditorialEditorial: Some wins for workers this Labour DayEmployed people have not always had a year of notable achievements to celebrate on Labour Day but this year they do.25 Oct 04:00 PM
EmploymentBus driver loses unfair dismissal caseA Tauranga bus driver with a hand disability, who was reprimanded numerous times by his bosses for driving with one hand, has lost his case.22 Oct 04:30 PM
BDBDEmploymentLawyers: Employment Court wrong to recognise public holidaysNew Zealand Aluminium Smelters and its workers have returned to court in their long-running dispute over how holidays are calculated and recognised.22 Oct 01:15 AM
EmploymentBuilder told 'stop being a baby'Builder awarded $5000 after being dismissed over the phone.20 Oct 09:40 PM
EmploymentGreen Party: Law change a win for buildersSub-contractors in the construction industry will still be able to get paid in the event of a Mainzeal-like collapse under a bill which passed into law this afternoon.20 Oct 03:47 AM
New ZealandMasala to pay former worker over $5500The saga over unpaid wages at North Shore Masala has affected unrelated restaurants.19 Oct 09:35 PM
EmploymentOffice worker admits stealing thousandsAn experienced office worker with a previously unblemished record, today admitted stealing thousands in cash after falling behind with her household bills.13 Oct 03:36 AM
EmploymentCompeting business move costs worker $10KAn employee that started her own competing business and took a key supplier from former business penalised $10,000.12 Oct 09:00 PM
EmploymentSix hour work day: Can it work?Sweden is the first country to trial six-hour working days, following a study that outlines the risks of working longer.08 Oct 01:53 AM
BDBDEnergyUnion deal underpins NZ Steel's $50m savingsNew Zealand Steel's blue collar workforce has agreed to forego annual bonus payments during unprofitable years.04 Oct 11:15 PM
EmploymentMillennials want it all from employersTurns out the millennial generation has some pretty high expectations from their employers.01 Oct 09:40 PM
