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Fight to close the pay gap
The Supreme Court has declined an employer leave to appeal over the pay of a female aged-care worker, in what has become a fight to close the pay gap with men.

Seniors win right to keep on flying
A lawyer says an Employment Court ruling allowing two Kiwi airline pilots to continue flying until the age of 65 is ground-breaking.

Pilots keep jobs after retirement row
Two Kiwi pilots have won the right to stay in their jobs, after arguing that being forced to retire at the age of 55 was discrimination under New Zealand laws.

Teacher under fire for negative remarks
A private boarding school's head of chemistry who wrote "disparaging" comments on student testimonials has been reinstated while an investigation is carried out.

Woman to pay $5k in bottom slap case
A young woman whose bottom was slapped in "fun" by her boss has now been ordered to pay her former employer $5000 in costs in the case.

Pyne Gould chair under fire
Pyne Gould Corporation chairman Bryan Mogridge faced a barrage of investor questions around auditing delays at the company's annual meeting in Auckland yesterday.

$3m bill for 100 meatworks job cuts
Silver Fern Farms faces a bill of up to $3 million after it was ruled it made more than 100 Dunedin seasonal meat workers redundant.

Manager fired for excessive net use
An account manager fired for her excessive internet use and who used work time to run her two small businesses has been awarded $5000 by the ERA.

KiwiSaver: Holiday easily set up
One of the features of KiwiSaver is you can take a holiday from contributions.

Battle to close the pay gap
Low-paid women throughout New Zealand are lining up for what may be the biggest push in almost 40 years to close the pay gap with men - this time through the courts.

Working hard to keep staff happy
It's been in the news recently that Apple and Facebook have offered to freeze eggs for female employees, the purpose is, apparently, to attract more women on to their staff.

Two lawyers struck off by tribunal
Two lawyers have been struck off in separate decisions following multiple acts of misconduct.

'Name and shame' exploitative bosses
The labour watchdog says it's time for communities to take a stand against migrant workers being exploited by their bosses, as 11 Auckland restaurants have been fined for failing to provide employment records.

Restaurants cop $66k in fines
Eleven Auckland restaurants have been fined $66,000 for failing to provide employment records to a labour inspector.

Several women complained about Sutton
A number of women working with former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) boss Roger Sutton made informal approaches about sexual harassment.

Kerre McIvor: Exit Sutton and we're still no wiser
Kerre McIvor writes: Creepiness is subjective. One woman's laid-back, approachable boss is another's sleazy lech and one man's caring boss is another's predatory old cougar.

Rodney Hide: Men who get things done don't hug
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) boss Roger Sutton should have been sacked. Not just for the unwanted hugs but for the wimpiness, writes Rodney Hide.

Facebook slur costs ex-worker $2500
Employees are being warned not to air dirty laundry about their bosses on social media after a former oil company employee was ordered to pay more than $2500 for making disparaging remarks on Facebook.

Equal Opportunities Commissioner pens letter over Sutton complaint
Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Jackie Blue has expressed concern about the way the State Services Commission has handled the allegation of sexual harassment against Roger Sutton.

Second woman backed harassment claim
A second woman who worked closely with Roger Sutton corroborated the sexual harassment allegations against him.

Bosses warned over office conduct
Bosses and company heads are being warned they need to be "much more careful" about their actions following Roger Sutton's sexual harassment resignation.

Migrant took my job, says axed banker
A New Zealand citizen who lost his bank job to a man seconded from India says he is "living proof" temporary migrant workers are stealing Kiwi jobs.