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
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
