Employment
Holiday legislation 'too complicated'
Businesses are calling for the Holidays Act to be simplified, saying it's too hard for employers to get their heads around.
Who are New Zealand's precariat?
For New Zealand's precariat, life is a daily struggle: they live in barely adequate insecure housing and are in constant fear of losing their income, often derived from working more than one job. Audio
Coworking space for parents pops up in Dunedin
Dunedin blogger Bronwyn Bay – a mother who runs her own business – is trialling child-friendly pop-up working spaces for parents in her town. Audio, Gallery
Rise in regional jobs ads counteracts big cities' decline
Job advertisements numbers have bounced back to a record high, led by continued strong growth in the regions.
Job ads bounce back to record high, with strong regional growth
The number of job advertisements has bounced back to a record high, with the regions outpacing growth in the main centres. Audio
Living with Robots
University of Auckland's Professor of Connectivity, Darl Kolb, on what life will be like for humans as robots have an increasing presence in our lives. Darl Kolb's main research interest has been in… Audio
How to get passionate about work
Frances and Max Harre work with people wanting a career change - helping them find what they really want to do and getting those jobs. They've been watching the trends and issues affecting people's… Audio
Fonterra defends standing down drivers for being overweight
Fonterra says the men, weighing around 180kg, may be at more of a risk in an accident. Fonterra's General Manager for Transport Logistics is Barry McColl joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Fonterra truck drivers stood down over weight 'humiliated'
Two Fonterra truck drivers, who have collectively worked for the company for 20 years, have been stood down until they lose weight after Fonterra cited health and safety issues. Video, Audio
Govt increases spending on Auckland teacher shortage
As part of its efforts to relieve Auckland's teacher shortage, the government has expanded a recruitment scheme and revived relocation payments to attract teachers from overseas.
Bullying found to be rife for emergency doctors
Nearly half of all emergency doctors and trainees report being bullied, discriminated against or sexually harassed by their colleagues, a survey has found.
Fiji employment data not as good as it would seem - economist
A prominent Fiji economist says the latest employment data released by the government paints a picture that's far rosier than reality. Audio
Union calls for more rights for labour hire workers
A union is calling for more rights for labour hire workers and is taking the matter to court.
Insight: Turning the West Coast Around
Tracy Neal explores how the West Coast is planning to re-invent its economy. Audio
Indian students paying as much as $40,000 for jobs in NZ
Indian students are paying as much as $40,000 for jobs that will help them get residence in New Zealand and they are being under-paid and exploited along the way. Audio
Slice of Heaven - Choices
It's obvious that immigration has changed New Zealand in the past. But it's difficult to foresee how it will change us in the future. Where will the debate go and can we move past racism? What role… Audio
Job ad index falls slightly
Job advertisements have dipped slightly after record levels but employers still want skilled staff.
Jobless to help clean up farms after Otago's flood
Unemployed people will help clean up flooded dairy farms in Otago after the Government declared a 'medium-scale' natural disaster. Video, Audio
Slice of Heaven - Theory and Practice
New Zealand is one of the great immigrant nations. Everyone here has a link to someone from somewhere else. But that doesn't mean everyone can agree on who should get to come here next. In the third… Audio
Fish company fined over 5000 unrecorded work hours
A Japanese fishing company has been fined over $122,000 for failing to properly pay their workers while in New Zealand waters.
