Employment
Jobs on the line at Taranaki polytech
The future of about 20 jobs is up in the air at Taranaki's largest tertiary education provider.
Retail owners ordered to pay $60k over gang intimidation
The owners of two liquidated Indian clothing stores in Auckland have been ordered to pay $60,000 for intimidating two ex-employees.
Waikato DHB braces for junior doctor strike
The Waikato District Health Board is rescheduling 500 patient appointments in anticipation of a strike next week.
DHB CEOs getting bigger pay rises than staff - union
The senior doctors' union is accusing district health board chief executives of double standards over pay.
Lyttelton Port workers to continue strike action
Union members have gone on strike for the past two weekends over changes to work rosters, and say they will continue for the next two as well.
Employment in Tahiti rises after years of decline
The French Polynesian government says in 2015 employment rose for the first time since 2007.
People need to 'switch off' from work emails, says union
A trade union boss is calling on the government to consider following France's lead and ban major employers from sending work-related emails outside work hours.
French workers win 'right to disconnect'
French employees are getting the legal right to avoid work emails outside working hours.
To Have an Ordinary Life - part 2
Mike Gourley explores the current state of employment options for disabled people in the aftermath of the repeal of the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act. Audio
Sushi restaurant owner to pay $30k for exploiting workers
The owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant in Auckland has been ordered to pay more than $30,000 in fines and compensation for exploiting her workers.
McDonald's worker awarded $1200 over roster battle
A 19-year-old woman has won her battle with fast food chain McDonald's for $1200 backpay, after not being rostered on for three consecutive weeks.
Cotton On staff underpaid by thousands
Staff are being urged to check their pay after $35,000 worth of underpayments were discovered.
Hundreds more Corrections staff needed
Corrections is looking to hire 200 extra staff - in addition to the 600 it had already said it needed - less than two years after it closed prison units and cut 194 staff.
Ratepayers to have say on 'living wage' for council staff
An increased to the 'living wage' for thousands of Auckland Council staff has moved closer, with the plan to be formally put to ratepayers.
Jailed trafficker committed 'crime against human dignity'
Feroz Ali, the first person to be convicted of people trafficking in New Zealand, has been jailed for nine and a half years.
PMI slows to 13-month low
Activity in the manufacturing sector has slowed to a 13-month low, led down by a fall in employment. Audio
Driver who refused to switch to electric trains loses appeal
An Auckland locomotive train driver who was dismissed for his refusal to drive electric trains has had his appeal turned down.
Five jobs go as Ngā Taonga closes Auckland, Christchurch offices
Staff at the country's audio and video archive have been told jobs will be lost in a restructure that is to go ahead in March.
Public servants happy but hopeful of more pay - survey
A survey has found most people in the public sector value and enjoy their work, but most think they are underpaid.
Preparing for disruptive digital currencies
Within the next 20 years more than half of jobs as we currently understand them will be under threat from new technology. Audio
