Employment Law

The Port of Tauranga has the worst injury rate in the country but says its not responsible for the workplace accidents at the port. Audio

The president of the Council of Trade Unions Helen Kelly is in our Wellington studio. Audio

A bill making far reaching changes to labour laws will have its final reading in parliament today. Audio

A man who converted back to the faith of his childhood has won 40 thousand dollars from the employer who sacked him for refusing to work Saturdays. Audio

Andrew Scott Howman asks can an employer be judged for a staff member's actions outside the workplace? Audio

Charles McGuinness discusses workplace health and safety - an employer's obligation to keep workers safe. Audio

Restraint of trade provisions which prevent employees from working for a competitor after the end of their employment. Audio

The implications of the Ombudsman report on the Government's handling of the industrial action surrounding 'The Hobbit'. Audio

US entertainment attorney Jonathan Handel looks back on the attempt to unionise NZ actors on The Hobbit and how it became a national crisis. Jonathan Handel is an entertainment attorney and Hollywood… Audio

With Mike Gould - Employment lawyer who represented Lord of the Rings model maker James Bryson in his legal case over whether he was an employee or a contractor. Jane Latimer - Employment lawyer. Audio

Should the government change labour laws to keep The Hobbit in New Zealand? With Paul Roth - Employment law specialist at Otago University. Audio

Greg Ellis, Wellington actor - not a member of an actors union; Graham Dunster, veteran actors agent and head of Auckland Actors agency. Audio

It's 'crunch-time' for the Hobbit. Audio

Co-writer and co-producer on The Hobbit movie speaks out about the fiasco currently embroiling the production. Audio