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 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
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
EmploymentDeer farm worker sacked after disease outbreakA deer farm worker who was dismissed after more than 20 animals died from disease has been awarded more than $12,000.13 Feb 02:50 AM
New ZealandFather fights to stay in NZ with familyAn Indian father of two boys born here is facing deportation after being convicted of helping illegal migrants find work.12 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Key to 'living wage' is fairnessIt would do no harm - and possibly a great deal of good - for New Zealand to know the minimum a person needs to be paid in this country to have a "living wage".11 Feb 04:29 PM
New ZealandGovt unlikely to support living wage campaignProviding New Zealanders with a living wage is not high on the Government's agenda and it is unlikely to support the campaign, Prime Minister John Key said today.11 Feb 04:17 AM
New ZealandLiving wage: $19 an hour ... yeah rightActor Grae Burton was the classic "Kiwi bloke" in Tui beer commercials last year. His work only just earned him what unions consider a "living wage".10 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandRedundancy leaves truckies stressedAbout 40 truck drivers serving Pak'nSave and New World supermarkets will lose their jobs this year when they are replaced by owner-drivers.10 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeDirectors claim full knowledge of financesFormer independent directors of failed construction group Mainzeal said they had full knowledge of the company's financial position at all times, refuting earlier media reports.08 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Mainzeal collapse needs investigationThe Mainzeal receivership highlights once again the poor governance of the Richina Pacific group of companies.08 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentMainzeal staff get word via mediaMany of Mainzeal's workforce of 400 staff learned about the collapse of the company on Waitangi Day through the media.07 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentHillside worker from first day to lastMarking 50 years of work at the Hillside foundry, Roger Parsons yesterday poured the last KiwiRail cast on site before heading to his local for a beer.31 Jan 06:38 PM
New Zealand'Les miserables' fight for bigger payoutA movie chain refusing to talk to a group of workers who are being let go today has found itself with "les miserables" in the flesh.29 Jan 04:30 PM
Small BusinessSacked by text: Hairdresser wins caseA hairdresser sacked by late night text was unjustifiably dismissed, says the Employment Relations Authority.28 Jan 09:30 PM
New ZealandNovopay pain not over yetSchool staff are being told to brace themselves for the worst week of problems with the Novopay payroll system.28 Jan 04:35 AM
EmploymentCompo for worker who liedA South African who faked work references and lied about his qualifications and experience has won $10,000 compensation for unjustified dismissal.24 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSacked employee blows $13k compoAn attempt by a sacked Oceana Gold employee to claim costs for an ERA hearing has backfired, costing him more than the company was ordered to pay him.17 Jan 04:53 AM
