EmploymentFormer McDonald's managers admit withholding worker wagesTwo former McDonald's store managers said they helped withhold employees' wages at the restaurant chain after facing pressure to keep labour costs down.03 Apr 01:45 AM
New ZealandRadio NZ wins long employment caseThe country's longest-running employment case has been won by Radio New Zealand, the broadcaster is reporting.01 Apr 05:51 AM
New ZealandWorkers take boss to courtMigrant workers who were housed in central city offices with no bathroom or kitchen facilities are taking their former employer to court over unpaid wages.31 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandFight with oligarch ends with last-minute settlementA manager who fought a "David and Goliath" employment battle with Russian multimillionaire Mikhail Khimich says he spent $200k trying to clear his name.30 Mar 12:48 AM
New ZealandWolf-whistler wrongfully dismissedAn Auckland labourer sacked after complaints he wolf-whistled at a woman and made lurid comments has been awarded almost $7000 for wrongful dismissal.27 Mar 09:29 PM
New ZealandBleach attack victim gets firedThe man subjected to a roadside bleach attack has been fired from his job at Northland Regional Council after going public about a bungled ACC report.25 Mar 10:30 PM
EmploymentTom O'Neil: Body language keys to your job interviewLooking back at two decades old textbooks I studied while completing a degree in the "dark art" of psychology, I discovered two things: one - I am quite old ... Two - the more things change, the more they stay the same!21 Mar 03:15 PM
EmploymentWomen. Watch your language.Women. Watch your language. "Just" is a four-lettered word. And uttering the words "I think" could be career limiting.18 Mar 03:15 PM
EmploymentJPMorgan dispute rages onThe former New Zealand boss of JPMorgan Chase is locked in "full-blown adversarial litigation" with the bank where he is seeking $170,000 in damages.17 Mar 03:15 PM
Small Business'Nice person' awarded $36K over sackingA company which sacked its general manager because he did not fit in with the company, even though he was a "nice person", has had to pay the man more than $36,000.14 Mar 02:14 AM
Small BusinessWoman's pay docked over pregnancyA cafe worker who had her pay cut when she was pregnant and was then not given regular shifts after having her baby has been awarded more than $13,000.14 Mar 01:38 AM
OpinionJohn Edwards: Candidate confidentiality still holds, with rare exceptionsShould employers keep unsuccessful job candidates' details private? Can they? A recent case highlighted by the <i>Herald</i> might have left doubt in some minds.11 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentTime for holidays reform, says law firmA leading law firm is calling for changes to how leave is calculated and paid out but a union leader is warning workers could lose out.05 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentAdvancement not all about moneyNew Zealand's brighter economic outlook is likely to bring with it improved pay rates and increased job opportunities.04 Mar 04:35 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Are KiwiSaver contributions tax free?The short answer is yes, KiwiSaver is taxed. But taxation isn't the only difference between saving through KiwiSaver and the cash-deposit options.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMeat worker sacked for refusing to work on SabbathA meat worker sacked for refusing to work on the Sabbath has been awarded almost $30,000 compensation.27 Feb 06:22 AM
EmploymentBar defends 'jobs for girls' adA popular Ponsonby bar has been caught out advertising jobs for women only, a day after the Herald revealed that Masala restaurant in Stanmore Bay had done the same.25 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentRight people become harder to findEmployers have been put on notice that finding the people they need is about to get a lot tougher as the economy builds up speed.25 Feb 04:44 AM
EmploymentWorker sacked by text gets $2000The Employment Court has awarded a salad bar worker who was unjustifiably dismissed when she was sacked by text message on her second day on the job more than $2000 towards legal costs.20 Feb 10:00 PM
EmploymentExecutive assistant back in vogueExperienced executive assistants will be among the biggest winners when it comes to salary increases this year.18 Feb 04:30 PM
Small BusinessRestaurant serves up living wageEleven employers have been accredited as the country's first living wage employers - among them, former Cabinet minister turned restaurateur, Laila Harre.17 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Terrifying' nurse wins further compensationA fired nurse has claimed another $3500 in her battle with the Auckland District Health Board.17 Feb 06:18 AM
New ZealandBus driver sacked after refusing to let woman use toiletA Naked Bus driver who allegedly refused to let a woman go to the toilet - forcing her to urinate on the bus - was sacked over his treatment of passengers and dangerous driving.16 Feb 05:10 AM
New ZealandPub ordered to pay 'lonely volunteer'A Wairarapa pub which tried to claim its courtesy van driver was a lonely volunteer looking for company has been ordered to pay the pensioner for his work.12 Feb 06:03 AM
EmploymentDegrees of difference on boardsHarvard Business School researchers find striking variances between the gender profiles of directors.09 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentTips tackle bullying in workplacePeople having trouble at work may want to arm themselves with some expert information before hastily resigning or making a formal complaint to their employer.07 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentWhen staff leave, it pays to ask whyBosses should take note of reason for employee's quitting - and then act on it.04 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: When death taps you on the shoulderI am 56 years old and still work full time, but I have not yet joined KiwiSaver.03 Feb 04:30 PM
