Employment
Southland smelter loses battle over holiday rights
New Zealand Aluminium Smelters is hinting it could appeal a court ruling over holiday rights for 64 of its employees in Southland.
Meat workers to return to Wairoa
After a five-month union lockout, 170 Wairoa meat workers will be returning to the town's AFFCO plant on Monday. Audio
Meat workers in limbo after sudden suspension
A group of 130 meat workers in Southland are waiting for news about their jobs after being sent home suddenly a week ago.
Analysis reveals earnings from tertiary education courses
Most tertiary courses deliver a big pay off over the course of a working life but some leave graduates worse off, new figures show.
AFFCO workers face 'Monday-isation' action
AFFCO is launching what it calls a serious misconduct action against meatworkers who took last Monday off work following Waitangi Day. Video, Audio
Afffco workers celebrate victory in Employment Court
In Wairoa, between Gisborne and Napier, locked out AFFCO workers have won another victory in the Employment Court. Video, Audio
New wheels, new tasks for NZ's posties
Posties may start picking up parcels from people's homes, as well as delivering mail, as part of a revamp announced by New Zealand Post.
Union puts brakes on NZ Bus meetings
First Union is accusing NZ Bus of breaching the Employment Relations Act by inviting staff to discuss the bargaining process in a series of meetings without the union's involvement. Hundreds...
Teachers' relationships with students
Dr Alex Gunn of the University of Otago on what student teachers are taught about proper conduct. Audio
Kiwis may benefit from Australian employment ruling
New Zealanders laid off amid the big decline in Western Australia's resources industries could be in for a payout following a landmark legal ruling.
Man fined for stealing company secrets
A man must pay $110,058 to his former employer after divulging its secrets and helping set up a rival mobile electrical testing company.
Honey initiative creates 15 jobs
A manuka honey initiative launched in Northland is hoped to boost employment and education in the region.
Worksafe selling farm workers safety short - Labour
Worksafe is being accused of selling farm workers' safety short by not prosecuting farmers. Audio
Labour says Worksafe selling farmers safety short
The Labour Party says Worksafe New Zealand is selling farm workers' safety short by not prosecuting farmers. Audio
Cancer sufferer loses employment fight
A woman whose job was given to someone else while she received cancer treatment has lost her case for unfair dismissal, and must also pay her former company $3000. Audio
Women loses job during cancer treatment
A woman whose job was given to someone else while she received cancer treatment has lost her case for unfair dismissal, and must pay 3-thousand dollars to her former company. Audio
Want sex? Here's my card
A real estate agent propositioned a woman with her two children in a McDonald's car park. Another held open homes in P contaminated houses. We talk to employment lawyer Gareth Abdinor about what… Audio
Equal number of female, male lawyers for first time
There will be equal numbers of men and women lawyers this year for the first time, but females are still outnumbered in the highest levels of the profession.
Broke company told to pay employee
An Auckland renovation company that went into liquidation after being accused of employment breaches must still pay its former general manager $34,000.
Medical workforce grows, but also the average age
The annual stocktake of doctors shows we have more of them, they're getting older, more are female and more are Maori. Audio
