Employment
Supply-chain disruption 'inevitable', but planning underway - Finance Minister
It is "inevitable" as Omicron spreads in the community there will be some impact on the supply-chain, but officials are working hard to minimise it, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says.
New Year, new career?
For many of us, it is day three back in the office. How are you coping? We bring in the expert: Caroline Sandford, a certified career specialist with a Masters degree in Industrial Psychology and a… Audio
Public pay gap registry to launch this year
It's been almost 50 years since the Equal Pay act of 1972, but we still have a long way to go before we reach equality. This March, Mind The Gap are launching a pay gap registry, where companies can… Audio
Unions preparing for staff shortages due to Omicron
The transport and freight industry says it may need to be more flexible with prioritising products, if a Covid-19 outbreak hits supply chains.
Supermarkets are already stockpiling and industries are… Audio
Vaccination deadline expires for FENZ
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is yet to confirm if it has met the deadline to get all workers fully vaccinated by Friday last week.
Figures provided to RNZ on Friday show almost 95 percent of paid… Audio
Why the Siouxsie Wiles and Shaun Hendy employment case matters
Opinion - The case taken by two high-profile academics against their university goes to the heart of what it means to be a 'critic and conscience of society', writes professor Jack Heinemann.
Remote working extends into holiday season
Employment Hero chief executive Ben Thompson says the pandemic has fundamentally changed not just how people can work, but how they can take holidays as well.
'Businesses screaming out to get more people' in Canterbury
Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce chief executive Leann Watson says even before the Covid-19 restrictions on immigration were introduced, Canterbury was already short of workers.
Covid-19: GP clinic receptionists copping abuse from public
Receptionists at GP clinics are in the firing line for people's anger and frustrations.
Clinics have been vandalised, and staff have even had bottles thrown at them.
GP groups say they have zero… Audio
ICU nurse might leave NZ after residency rigmarole
An intensive care nurse who immigrated to New Zealand is so fed up with residence visa red tape she is considering taking her skills overseas.
The woman is among several ICU nurses whose… Audio
Union calls for ban on hydrogen cyanamide due to 'possible carcinogen' exposure
First Union is calling on the Environmental Protection Authority to ban hydrogen cyanamide immediately.
ICU nurse with job lined up in NZ stuck in South Africa
A seasoned ICU nurse who has a job offer with Tairāwhiti DHB is stuck in South Africa with no way of getting here.
Rena - who has 16 years' experience in intensive and critical care - can't even plan… Audio
What I really want for Christmas: Kirk Hope
Early in the pandemic, the government called for the creation of the world's smartest border. Business NZ chief executive Kirk Hope says he's still waiting... It's on his Christmas wish list.
Poll: Covid disrupts two thirds of Kiwis' holiday plans
Kiwis are going to be having their summer holidays - many of them in other areas - regardless of Covid-19. That's one of the key findings from the latest survey conducted by Research New Zealand… Audio
Review to examine why women worse off in retirement
The government has instructed the Retirement Commission to investigate why women are financially worse off than men at the end of their working lives.
KiwiSaver balances for women nearing retirement… Audio
Union not happy with Teaching Council privacy breach
The secondary teachers' union says there are serious questions to be asked of the leadership of the Teaching Council following a massive privacy breach.
Details of complaints against dozens of… Audio
Mainfreight drivers falsified logbooks, ditched rest breaks
An investigation into one of the country's largest freight companies has found drivers felt forced into falsifying their logbooks and ditched mandatory rest-times in order to make their runs on time.
…Seafood sector report recommends more formal industry training
An inquiry into the seafood sector's workforce has recommended a raft of changes to reduce its reliance on migrant workers.
Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown hits government coffers
The government's finances have taken a bigger than expected hit from the current Covid-19 outbreak.
Student Job Search helps fill vacancies in agriculture, fishing and forestry
There's been a 76 percent increase in the number of roles Student Job Search is offering in agriculture, fishing and forestry - and student earnings from those jobs have more than doubled.
