Employment
Facebook message proves man's downfall
A man's private Facebook message has come back to haunt him, costing him thousands of dollars. Audio
Iraqi-born woman told she couldn't enlist
A woman who fled violence in Iraq 23 years ago was told by the New Zealand Defence Force she couldn't enlist because of where she was born. Audio
Facebook boast costs man resignation payout
Boasting to a former co-worker about a golden handshake has cost a man thousands of dollars after it was found he breached the confidentiality of his settlement.
Walter Brasch - The Unknown Holiday
American writer Walter Brasch on how Labor Day in the US is just another day off, its meaning lost in the past. Audio
Labour hire companies exploit workers - union
A union says temporary workers are being exploited and it is calling for an urgent government audit of companies that hire out labourers.
Dave Lee - the tech capital of the world
The BBC's North America Technology correspondent who has a grandstand view of the hot bed of innovation that is Silicon Valley. Audio
Spare a thought for workers' rights
Labour Weekend has become synonymous with many things, but labour isn't one of them. It's the last three-day break before Christmas and for many it means a day off school or work.
Too few NZ workers on collective agreements - CTU
The Council of Trade Unions says the small percentage of workers on collective bargaining agreements is a poor reflection on the country's labour record.
Outside the Wire
Prisoners at the Otago Corrections Facility near Milton are being trained in agriculture skills. The Facility has a dairy farm where prisoners milk about 350 cows on the 123 hectare property that the… Audio
Security guard's death shouldn't be in vain - lawyer
The lawyer for a 22-year-old beaten to death just hours into his first shift says recommendations from a coroner's report should not just be filed away. Audio
Coroner reports on security guard's death
A coroner's inquiry into the killing of a security guard on his first shift has found a new code of practice is needed to ensure guards are trained properly.
Turning out work-ready young people
The Chief Executive of the UK's Commission for Employment and Skills, Michael Davis talks about the skills needed to best equip school-leavers and University graduates for the work force. Yesterday he… Audio
Hundreds of MBIE workers to strike over pay
About 1000 government workers plan to strike next month over a pay dispute, with immigration services at airports expected to be affected.
Why We Work - Barry Schwartz
How we work isn't working according to psychologist Barry Schwartz who says we focus too much on the pay packet and not enough on what makes work satisfying. In his new book Why We Work Schwartz… Audio
McDonald's accused of exploiting wage subsidies
Fast food companies have been exploiting government subsidies to hire beneficiaries then slashing their hours once cash runs out, Unite Union says.
ERA shows leniency to Bangladeshi employer
The Employment Relations Authority has decided not to take a tough line with a Bangladeshi employer who hired illegal immigrants and destroyed evidence. Audio
Teacher claims she was bullied for being European
A trainee teacher says she was bullied and discriminated against at a Maori and Pacific school in south Auckland because she's European. Audio
Why does the gender pay gap persist?
Ahead of the YWCA Equal Pay Awards, Max Towle investigates the pervasive gender pay gap in New Zealand - now at its largest in six years. Audio
Women still face uphill battle for pay equity
Tonight, the YWCA is holding its second annual equal pay awards which focuses on businesses which promote equal pay. Joining us is one of the country's top executives Joan Withers. Audio
An unconscious bias against women?
A Government report revealed the pay gap between men and women has grown to its biggest point in six years. Employment reporter Max Towle has more. Audio
