Employment
Mayor launches taskforce to support 600 redundant meatworkers
Timaru Council has launched a taskforce to help affected workers find new jobs, after Alliance Group today confirmed its Smithfield meatworks will close with a loss of 600 jobs. Alliance made the… Audio
Why young Kiwis leaving is a big worry
And why a tax cut for people under 35 wouldn't fix a system one economist calls a "Ponzi scheme".
Hundreds of meatworkers brace for bad news this morning
South Canterbury man Ray Bowman did not muck around when he learned that he - like hundreds others at Smithfield - was facing probable redundancy.
Meatworkers in Timaru to find out future of jobs
It has been a stressful few weeks for the 600 employees at Timaru's Smithfield plant after owner Alliance revealed its proposal last month to close the 139-year-old site. Adam Burns reports. Audio
Govt to end Migrant Exploitation Visa extension
The Migrant Exploitation Visa was launched in 2021 to help people leave bad work situations quickly, and gave them the right to work somewhere else for six months and extend at the end of that period… Audio
Fiji employer groups warnings amid employment law reforms
Employer groups in Fiji have sounded alarm bells over new laws which could result in significant job losses, business closures, and erode investor confidence. Audio
Featherston, a fairy tale of reinvention
In the space of a decade the Wairarapa town of Featherston has reinvented itself, from a broken down P-plagued problem place, to a vibrant reading centre Audio
KiwiRail voluntary redundancy offer for all staff 'a bit arse about face' - union
In a memo to all staff, the transport operator said the move was part of an attempt to reshape its business.
'Sanctions have done nothing' - Jobseekers struggling under traffic light pressure
Young people on the benefit say they're barely surviving as they struggle to find work - while dealing with threat of losing their only source of income. Audio
MediaWorks to disestablish some jobs
MediaWorks says it will look to redeploy any staff facing redundancy to other areas of its radio business.
WorkSafe announces 20 further job eliminations added to cuts
The workplace safety regulator is proposing to cut another 20 jobs on top of the 120 it shed at the start of the year.
What Kiwis in Australia have to say about why they crossed the ditch
More jobs and better pay mean 27,000 migrated from New Zealand to Australia.
Job cuts barely make a dent in public service bill
Explainer - Thousands of jobs have been cut but it's a drop in the bucket of the overall expenses.
How much are real estate salespeople really earning?
New data sheds light on how the soft housing market is affecting commissions.
'Deep in the pockets of Uber' - Government accused of copy-pasting company's position
The government is being accused of copy and pasting Uber's position on contractors - and adopting it as official policy.
Police to axe 173 jobs in bid to save more than $50m over four years
Police say no front line roles will be part of the cost-cutting measure.
Costs 'punishing' for those who lose benefits: Lifewise
The number of beneficiaries being sanctioned has dropped under the government's traffic light system, but according to Lifewise, the costs are too punishing for those who lose their benefits. Chief… Audio
'Egregious' example of employee exploitation
The charges come after a worker complained he had been made to pay almost $17,000 for his job.
Have you been offered a 'dry promotion'? This recruiter says they're risky
Employees receive a new job title and more responsibilities - but no pay rise. Audio
Police investigate workplace death in Christchurch
Christchurch police are investigating a workplace death in the suburb of Hornby.
