EmploymentFired after $23,000 phone billA man fired after racking up a $23k bill on his work phone and returning to work late from a holiday was justifiably dismissed, the ERA has found.30 Sep 02:08 AM
BDBDCompaniesEmployment outlook takes a dipNew Zealand employment confidence turned pessimistic in the third quarter and fell to a three-year low.28 Sep 04:00 PM
EmploymentEmployee to get 'distress compensation'A decades-long employee of a transport firm will receive thousands in "distress compensation" after he was made redundant.28 Sep 02:56 AM
EmploymentParty pill godfather owes $85kLegal high godfather Matt Bowden's company must pay a former employee more than $85,000.22 Sep 03:38 AM
EmploymentChef fired after staff allegedly refuse to work with himA chef who was accused of inappropriately touching a pizza cook in a Canterbury restaurant was fired after several staff members allegedly refused to work with him.22 Sep 03:04 AM
Employment12,000 litres of beer on the floorHuge spillage at craft brewery cost $80,000 and described as a "crime of passion".15 Sep 07:50 PM
New ZealandBullying report stuns specialistsA report revealing the extent of bullying among surgeons has shocked the profession, and it is vowing to change.10 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentRestaurant fined for 'exploiting' workersA popular Christchurch buffet restaurant has been fined and slammed for mistreating its workers.10 Sep 01:43 AM
EmploymentTop restaurant paid workers $2 an hourTwo managers of popular Auckland Indian restaurant chain Masala have admitted underpaying workers.07 Sep 11:41 PM
EmploymentSexually harassed employee awarded $35kA man sexually harassed by his boss at a Wellington hostel has been awarded more than $35,000 after being sacked for complaining about the treatment.06 Sep 11:19 PM
EmploymentDo companies care about work-life balance?People are struggling to figure out how to fit everything into their lives. How do they manage work, families, community, and leisure?06 Sep 03:00 AM
EmploymentPositive pressure on the pay gapAs New Zealand slips down the world ladder in terms of gender pay equality, the YWCA is fighting back by awarding companies showing fair pay practices.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We love people who say hi darling'A pizzeria has come to the rescue of Luca Cicioni, the tourist who lasted one day in his forklift job after saying "hi darling" to his boss.29 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: OE driven by career misses pointThe practice of New Zealanders in their 20s throwing caution to the wind and heading off to London on working holidays is no longer such a cultural phenomenon.28 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandHire goes from 'hi darling' to 'bye job'An Italian forklift driver has lost his job after greeting his female manager with the words "hi darling".28 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentClaims Chinese workers exploited in NZThe rail workers' union claims more than two dozen Chinese engineers could still be being exploited in New Zealand.27 Aug 01:23 AM
EmploymentMale-dominated workplaces 'can make women ill'A male dominated workplace could cause dangerous levels of stress in women, according to researchers.26 Aug 06:25 PM
New ZealandI just wanted out: Serco managerA former assistant director at then Serco-run Mt Eden Prison disputed a report in yesterday's Herald that he was dismissed for refusing to take a workplace drug test24 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentThe 'good morning' that caused a walkoutPak'n Save worker stormed off the job after colleague said "good morning" to him, following an agreement the two men would not speak to each other in the workplace.20 Aug 12:28 AM
OpinionStrategies for the new workplaceEntrepreneurial businesses are constantly thinking of ways to change the working environment, in the hope of creating a more inspiring, productive, cost-effective workplace. The end game is more engaged workers and a better bottom line.13 Aug 09:00 PM
EmploymentBill targeting zero-hour contracts introduced to ParliamentA bill banning zero-hour contracts without compensating the worker or without allowing the worker to turn down the work has been introduced to Parliament today.13 Aug 08:14 AM
New ZealandElectrician fined for unauthorised workA man has been fined more than $2000 after he carried out illegal work on his property- leaving exposed, live cables hanging from a ceiling.11 Aug 03:43 AM
OpinionMatthew Lynn: Free tech company massages? Here's the rubAmid so much success in the tech industry, there is also a whiff of hubris - of which the lavish treatment of employees is just one symptom, writes Matthew Lynn.09 Aug 06:36 PM
Freight and logisticsUber test case may have NZ falloutUber may look twice at contracts it has here in New Zealand if a US court rules its 200,000 Californian drivers are employees, not contractors.05 Aug 02:15 AM
BDBDEmploymentAffco workers vote to strikeAbout one thousand meatworkers at eight Affco plants in the North Island have voted to strike for two days.04 Aug 03:40 AM
EditorialEditorial: Flu jab rebels should get another jobIt beggars belief that any nurses employed in public hospitals would be allowed to decline vaccinations against winter flu.03 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleFired for not getting jabOne worker has now been sacked for defying a new hard-line policy forcing unvaccinated Waikato District Health Board staff to get flu jabs or wear masks.02 Aug 10:47 PM
OpinionBev Cassidy-Mackenzie: Country's most diverse city lacks diversity in governance27 Jul 09:35 PM
OpinionAnthony Russell: Whistleblowers should be paid for disclosing secretsNew Zealand could actively encourage the disclosure of serious wrongdoing by financially incentivising whistleblowers to make protected disclosures, writes Anthony Russell.27 Jul 01:11 AM
Banking and financeHow many jobs at stake?Union chief says he received a tip that hundreds of Westpac staff face losing their jobs.26 Jul 11:40 PM
New ZealandTax staff pinged for sick leaveIRD staff are being hauled before their manager if they have even one day off ill, as the tax agency grapples with its high level of sick leave.24 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesWhat's it really like to work at Air NZ?It's not all sweetness and light, but Air NZ's new industrial relations strategy is replacing decades of distrust, reports Grant Bradley.23 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentIf in doubt stay out of office politics'I'd really love my work if it wasn't for the office politics," says Amanda, who works in a central Auckland office.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEx-league star mired in workplace rowCar groomers working for Matthew Ridge claim they were verbally attacked, but firm says it’s 'blackmail and extortion'.17 Jul 05:00 PM
