New ZealandMetal workers get 3 per cent pay riseNearly 2000 engineering and manufacturing workers have agreed to accept a 3 per cent pay rise this year and the same again next year.23 Jul 01:53 AM
Small BusinessUnions rallying against new employment lawsUnions are warning of heated collective contract talks on the horizon.23 Jul 12:00 AM
Opinion<i>Garth George:</i> Union tirade the same tired storyGarth George writes that after the Labour years, activists are relishing the chance to take their fight back to the street.21 Jul 04:00 PM
Opinion<i>Andrew Little:</i> Employment laws should make work more rewardingAndrew Little writes that changes to laws that take away workers' rights are unfair and unjust.21 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandPatient spikes swamp North Shore HospitalPatients are being treated in the corridors of North Shore Hospital's A&E because of overcrowding due to winter illnesses.21 Jul 05:53 AM
New ZealandJailed restaurateur to pay more than $75,000 in wagesAn Auckland restaurateur jailed for kidnapping two of his workers has been ordered to pay more than $75k.21 Jul 04:18 AM
EmploymentWestin staff now subject to one week's noticeStaff at Auckland's five-star Westin hotel have all been re-employed on new contracts but can be fired at a week's notice.20 Jul 04:00 PM
EmploymentNZ parental leave 'middling'NZ is still only a middling performer when it comes to parental leave provisions, according to a study.19 Jul 11:13 PM
New ZealandEating at work linked to sickiesYou're safer to eat your lunch off a toilet seat than the average office desk - and be careful how you handle the taps on the way out.19 Jul 04:00 PM
Small BusinessDoes size matter: 90 days for all, or just for the small?When the 90 day probationary period Bill was introduced, many people got hot under the collar. There were those that were thrilled.18 Jul 10:30 PM
Small BusinessPlan makes sacking workers easierEmployment law changes will swing the balance in favour of bosses and expose workers to easier dismissal, an expert says.18 Jul 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Helping hands get all the respectSure, we revere those who help others, but spare a thought for all the rest.18 Jul 03:45 PM
New ZealandGovt to extend 90-day trial - reportThe Government has announced plans to extend the 90 Day Trial scheme to incorporate more workplaces, reports TVNZ.15 Jul 07:05 AM
EmploymentTobacco giant admits child labour linkTobacco giant Philip Morris has admitted that child workers have been subjected to long hours working on Kazakhstan tobacco farms it deals with.14 Jul 09:00 PM
Small BusinessBosses given ACC safety incentiveGovernment plans to apply "experience rating" - essentially a no- or low-claims discount on employers' ACC levies - from April next year.14 Jul 04:00 PM
EmploymentWork 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.14 Jul 04:00 PM
