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<i>Media</i>: Insult to injury for Indians
First it was Paul Henry. Now it's Michael Laws. These are cruel times for shock jocks and the people who love them, writes John Drinnan.

Metal workers get 3 per cent pay rise
Nearly 2000 engineering and manufacturing workers have agreed to accept a 3 per cent pay rise this year and the same again next year.

<i>Andrew Little:</i> Employment laws should make work more rewarding
Andrew Little writes that changes to laws that take away workers' rights are unfair and unjust.

Work practices at mine 'Victorian'
Waihi gold miners have accused their Australian employer of Victorian work practices by making them take their breaks underground during 11-hour shifts.

Power line engineers striking
Auckland power line engineers are taking industrial action from midnight tonight, following a long running pay dispute.

Union wants extra pay for holidays not Mondayised
A big union wants workers to be paid more if statutory holidays fall on a weekend.

Civil servants in the money
Bureaucrats are three times more likely to earn six-figure salaries than other workers, a study reveals.

TelstraClear proposal endangers 120 jobs
TelstraClear is looking to relocate its call centre service offshore, a move which could affect 120 jobs.

The code - rules to swear by for advisers
A financial adviser surprised me once by asking if journalists had a code of ethics.

Air NZ's 'grubby deal' with police slammed
A unionist has attacked Air NZ boss Rob Fyfe over the 'grubby deal' with police that has led to drink-driving staff being penalised twice.

Rise in workplace deaths unacceptable - minister
Over twice as many men - 31 - died at work between July and November when compared to the same period in 2007.