New ZealandStreet magician seeks lost wages from employerStreet magician seeks lost wages from employer23 Nov 06:32 AM
EmploymentCafe worker wins $10k compensationA café owner must pay his former head chef compensation after allegedly threatening to ruin her application for permanent residence and unfairly sacking her.20 Nov 11:30 PM
Small BusinessSmall business: Hiring staff - VendSmall business recruitment and HR ideas from Vend.20 Nov 01:00 AM
EmploymentWest Cost mine workers reject new shiftsSolid Energy's Stockton opencast mine machinery operators have rejected a proposed shift change, despite management warning the mine's future is in jeopardy.14 Nov 07:09 PM
EmploymentSacked meat firm boss awarded $100kAn Invercargill meat company has been ordered to pay its former chief executive more than $100,000 in unpaid bonuses, compensation and other costs.07 Nov 12:15 AM
EmploymentKiwis want flexible work optionsNinety per cent of New Zealanders say flexible employment options such as working from home are an important factor when looking for a new job.04 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentCaregiver neglected disabled manA caregiver refused to put underpants on a physically disabled elderly patient, and left him unshaven and unwashed on top of his tangled catheter.02 Nov 10:00 PM
Employment$185,000 in unpaid bonuses awardedAn Auckland textiles company has been ordered to pay its former general manager $185,000 after it short-changed him on his bonus payments.02 Nov 12:30 AM
New ZealandAnguish for sex complainantsA growing number of workers who complain about sexual harassment say they are being further victimised or even demoted, a survey has found.01 Nov 04:30 PM
Small BusinessLabour law changes madeA change is on the way for a controversial labour law that protects vulnerable workers when their job is restructured.30 Oct 03:59 AM
Employment'Smash her' telemarketer gets $5000A telemarketer who told her supervisor she was going to "smash her" has been awarded $5000 for wrongful dismissal.24 Oct 10:30 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Workers want to be wantedSure, people want a job. But more than that, they want to avoid boredom and take pride in their work, writes Ditia De Boni. "Life is too short to endure a psychotic boss."18 Oct 08:30 PM
EmploymentBank boss fails in job title compo claimThe former chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase's NZ branch says he missed job opportunities because the bank failed to refer to his correct title.16 Oct 10:50 PM
OpinionWhat we need is a MAXIMUM wageThe wages which need to be reduced are those of the CEOs and other high-level management positions, writes Ryan Wood. "A maximum wage also has a trickle-down effect."16 Oct 04:30 PM
EmploymentSacked waiter just wants to move onA waiter sacked from a popular Auckland cafe for allegedly stealing a $15 tip wants to move on with his life after a "horrible" ordeal to clear his name.16 Oct 07:00 AM