EmploymentSecond woman backed harassment claimA second woman who worked closely with Roger Sutton corroborated the sexual harassment allegations against him.18 Nov 10:22 PM
EmploymentBosses warned over office conductBosses and company heads are being warned they need to be "much more careful" about their actions following Roger Sutton's sexual harassment resignation.18 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeMigrant took my job, says axed bankerA 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.16 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ chief's pay rises to $4.7mANZ New Zealand chief executive David Hisco has enjoyed a solid pay rise, with his total remuneration lifting almost 15 per cent to $4.7 million.11 Nov 05:04 AM
New ZealandDecision a 'win for women'Teachers entitled to 24 months' maternity leave can take another two years off if they fall pregnant again while on leave, in a decision called a "win for women".05 Nov 06:40 AM
New ZealandSisters fired from job unlikely to get awarded compoTwo girls who were fired from their part-time jobs because their bosses claimed a lack of customers, received compensation when the company showed no evidence to support their assertion.05 Nov 05:53 AM
EmploymentMan to pay $100k after firing wifeA man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife and business partner more than $100,000 after their relationship ended and she was sacked.05 Nov 01:15 AM
AirlinesAirline caterer to pay rival $25KAn airline catering company has been ordered pay its rival $25,000 after the Supreme Court threw out an appeal over holiday pay and other staff entitlements.04 Nov 11:41 PM
New Zealand$30k payout for firingAwoman sacked by email shortly before her 90-day trial period ended has been awarded more than $30,000.01 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentGovt passes 'tea-break' billA law which takes away the legal right to a tea break and weakens collective bargaining has taken line honours as the first law change passed in National’s third term.30 Oct 04:49 AM
OpinionEditorial: Judicial law rewrite isn't pay answerYesterday the Court of Appeal decided the act meant something more: that women have the right to be paid the same as men doing a different job if the work is comparable.28 Oct 04:00 PM
Employment'Tea-break' bill almost lawThe Government's Employment Relations Amendment Bill is best known for its removal of guaranteed rest and meal breaks. What else does it do?28 Oct 04:00 PM
RetailGuard fired over 'p****' insult reinstatedA Warehouse security officer who was sacked for allegedly calling a customer an "arrogant p****" has won her job back.16 Oct 02:33 AM
EmploymentCEO pay ratio rules in the spotlightMost people have no idea how much money chief executives make compared with the average worker.30 Sep 02:52 AM
EmploymentWhere are the highly paid women?One of the main trends coming through from this year's pay survey is the lack of women in the list of top-paid chief executives. So where are they?29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandTutor fired for sending inmate postcardA prison tutor was justifiably dismissed from work after she sent an inmate a postcard while she was overseas.29 Sep 04:51 AM
EmploymentYour money: How to ask for a pay riseTamsyn Parker writes: We're living in a "rock star" economy, even Finance Minister Bill English reckons we should all be in line for a pay rise. But how do you broach the subject?28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWarehouse worker stuck at cold deskAn administrator at Bunnings Warehouse who sat through the winter months at a desk in a warehouse that got down to 6C has been awarded compensation.25 Sep 01:53 AM
EmploymentFired construction worker awarded $40kA construction worker recruited from England to work on the Christchurch rebuild has been awarded almost $40,000 after he was found to have been unjustifiably dismissed.24 Sep 12:56 AM
EmploymentWhen co-workers meltdown'The hardest thing for me after my mum died was going back to work," says Barbara (not her real name).23 Sep 05:00 PM
Small BusinessYour Business: Hiring right with Lorraine Warren, Massey UniversityYour Business editor Caitlin Sykes talks with Massey University Professor Lorraine Warren about hiring staff.16 Sep 02:00 AM
Small BusinessMystical penguin? Firing up job titlesTraditional, boring job titles are being ditched for quirky names such as head of moving things, chief of exciting opportunities or prince of marketing.14 Sep 05:00 PM
