Welcome to my regular series My Light Bulb Moment. This column highlights a blinding flash of insight business, cultural and sports leaders have experienced and how it changed their lives.

The Meatworkers Union claimed for monies owed by Lean Meats after the company failed to provide paid rest breaks which it had agreed to in its employment contract.

A nail beautician who says she was verbally harassed and forced to switch off her cellphone by an associate of her employer has been granted the right to make a personal grievance.

A man who was dismissed from his job after his legs were crushed by a car in a freak accident wants to take his former employer to court again.

The former president of a financially troubled student association has been denied compensation from the Wellington polytech it represented.

Celebrations are planned this evening after McDonald's and Unite Union reached an agreement to end "zero hour" contracts.

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A New Plymouth retail store sacked shop assistant Ericia Durning after she took home a car magazine without permission last year.

A shop worker who was fired and reported to police for taking home a magazine has been awarded more than $9000 in compensation.

The most punitive aspects of zero-hour contracts will be banned, the Government says.

A constable who lost a long-running employment case against the police and was ordered to pay $115,000 in costs has failed to have his case re-heard.

Workers at KFC, Pizza Hutt, Carl's Junior and Starbucks will have guaranteed hours giving them job stability as Restaurant Brands does away with zero hour contracts.

Cotton On's newly ratified collective agreement gives substantial improvements in wages and working conditions.

A local authority has been granted an interim injunction against a former staff member who posted a tell-all video online and sent links to staff and elected officials.

Fashion retail chain Cotton On has backed down on a plan to have employees individually negotiate a tea and lunch break.

A man who was fired for inappropriate behaviour on a work trip to Thailand, including racking up expenses while dining with female escorts, has won his claim of unfair dismissal.

High street fashion chain Cotton On has become the first company to attempt to invoke the Government's 'tea break' law, First Union claims.

A Qatar Airways employee has been shamed by the airline's boss after he emailed a photo of her slumped on the floor to the entire workforce.

A man will have to fork out $2500 after sending disparaging texts to a former manager that called a co-worker a "sycophantic sociopath".

John Key's plans to rein in politicians’ pay appear to be in a shambles as critics point out it would actually have delivered bigger pay increases in the long-term.

A bitter industrial dispute between Anglican Family Care and the union representing workers will go to facilitated bargaining.

The Fire Service has been ordered to pay $3500 in costs to a senior staff member who received an unjustified formal warning for bullying.

A liquor store worker who was threatened, assaulted, called a "f***ing Indian" and "Indian dog" by his employer has been awarded $45,000 in damages.