New ZealandSacked over sick day Facebook funA Gisborne coach has lost his appeal against being fired after pictures of him emerged on Facebook smiling and giving the thumbs up while on sick leave.03 Apr 08:41 PM
EmploymentA 'yes' can add quality to careerNew graduates are currently in demand in the nursing industry, but they must be eager and enthusiastic, and should never say "no" to anything.02 Apr 04:30 PM
EmploymentTop job opportunities on the boilEngineering and construction started this year as hot industries for jobs. The collapse of Mainzeal flooded the market with motivated jobseekers.26 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFamiliar faces likely to linger onThere will be few new faces around the Auckland Council chamber after October's local body elections, with most councillors standing for re-election and little sign of strong contenders to oust the incumbents.24 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessYour place, the workplaceIs working from home really working? Anthony Doesburg reports.21 Mar 07:30 PM
EmploymentCuddling resthome worker wins payoutA resthome worker who hid behind a door when discovered with a gardener in a dead resident's studio has been awarded more than $6000 in lost wages.19 Mar 09:12 PM
EmploymentWorkers in NZ 'optimistic'When American Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics "ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive, eliminate the negative" in 1944, it's unlikely he gave any consideration to the sentiment behind his popular song.19 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentInner-city carpark tax plan about fairness, says DunneRevenue Minister Peter Dunne says his proposed tax on employer-provided carparks is about fairness and he questions why opponents have only now challenged the plan.17 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentMany Auckland firms expect boostAlmost half of Auckland's small and medium-sized firms expect a lift in sales in the coming year, research suggests.17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNovopay debt collection cancelledSteven Joyce, the minister in charge of Novopay, says debt collections have ceased following revelations teachers were being chased for overpayments as low as $22.13 Mar 01:25 AM
New ZealandNovopay chases teacher for $22The Novopay debacle has hit a new low, with revelations the payroll company and debt collectors are chasing teachers for overpayments as low as $22.12 Mar 04:30 PM
Small BusinessJob fight backfire costs gamekeeperA game keeper who sold off thousands of dollars' worth of antlers without permission has lost his claim of unfair dismissal and been told to pay up thousands.08 Mar 12:40 AM
EmploymentSacked teen's $12 tip earns $13kAn 18-year-old bar worker sacked for taking $12 of unclaimed pokie machine winnings as a tip has been awarded more than $13,000 compensation for being unfairly dismissed.04 Mar 09:50 PM
EmploymentFinancial analyst awarded $16k after sackingThe Employment Relations Authority has awarded a man more than $16,000 after he was sacked for refusing to do a job which he thought was illegal.25 Feb 02:25 AM
OpinionGareth Morgan: Benefits system needs to evolvePrecarious work creates a group of people who are insecure in all senses - financial, self and social, writes Susan Guthrie and Gareth Morgan.19 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentTeacher sacked after grades disputeA teacher at one of New Zealand's most prestigious private boarding schools was sacked after a disagreement over grades descended into an drawn-out dispute.15 Feb 04:30 AM
New ZealandUnionist calls for Auckland wageService and Food Workers Union lead organiser Len Richards told a conference launching the living wage at AUT University yesterday that Aucklanders needed $24 an hour to pay higher rents and other costs.14 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCities agree to look into higher payAuckland and Wellington councils have agreed to look into adopting the "living wage" of $18.40 an hour proposed by a coalition of union and community groups.13 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandHard working poor families desperateParents of students attending Auckland's Diocesan School for Girls pay roughly one and a half times as much in fees as Ana Malolo takes home for cleaning the school.13 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCampaigner says mindset shift neededCampaigner Deborah Littman says paying a living wage will require a leap in thinking to accompany an increase in the $13.50 minimum wage to $18.40.13 Feb 04:30 PM
