Employment
Anonymous donor pays Supie staffs wages after company collapses
More than a hundred staff at collapsed supermarket company Supie are getting their outstanding wages paid by an anonymous donor.
The online business is in voluntary administration, owing $3 million.
…Data shows wages rose alongside unemployment
The latest labour market data shows wages rose by 4.3 percent in the past year.
Growth in the public sector far outpaced that in the private sector - which is attributed to large settlements in… Audio
Wages and unemployment numbers both rise
The latest labour market data shows wages are up - but so is unemployment.
The under-utilisation rate - which reflects untapped capacity in the market, like people who are unemployed but available to… Audio
Unemployment reaches highest rate in two years
Unemployment is at its highest rate in two years, while wage inflation is dropping.
ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith says the third quarter 3.9 percent increase in unemployment figures are to be… Audio
Supie collapse: Donor provides funding to cover wages of affected workers
An anonymous donor has made a substantial cash donation to help staff from the collapsed supermarket company.
Unemployment rises to 3.9% - up from 3.6%
The Reserve Bank is expected to react positively to the latest labour market data, with employment growth weaker than expected.
Latest figures show unemployment on the rise
Unemployment is on the rise, but those who are in work are earning higher wages.
The latest figures from Stats NZ show unemployment has increased to 3.9 percent in the last quarter, up from 3.6… Audio
Gloriavale ordered to make its workplaces safer
The Gloriavale religious community has been told by WorkSafe to make its workplaces safer.
NZ workplace rules will change again with each new government
Analysis - Whether you are a worker or an employer, the office or factory floor is likely to move under your feet over the next three years, researchers say.
Ongoing wage pressures could result in lift to OCR - economists
Third quarter labour market data is expected to show ongoing wage pressures, increasing the risk of another hike in the Reserve Bank's official cash rate.
'Unprecedented interest': Lucrative pay and housing packages lure police to Australia
It may be the land of snakes and spiders but lucrative pay and housing packages are luring an unprecedented number of New Zealand police officers across the Tasman.
NZ film industry workers struggling due to Hollywood strike
Workers in New Zealand's film industry are struggling after nearly six months of industrial action in Hollywood.
The screenwriters' pay dispute followed by the actors' strike have brought… Audio
Taylorville Resource Park: WorkSafe yet to decide on enforcement after workers hospitalised
The troubled Taylorville Resource Park site remains under the shadow of an investigation, although WorkSafe has returned the site to the operator - under notice.
Campaign to lure NZ prison guards across the ditch launched
An aggressive advertising campaign and attractive relocation package is underway to lure New Zealand prison guards to Australia.
The Northern Territory government is offering individuals a $25,000… Audio
Why people over 65 are better off in NZ than Australia if they want to work
Analysis - If Australia adopted NZ's approach, it could have an extra 500,000 willing workers, Peter Martin writes
Migrants still prohibited from sex industry, despite UN report
The government says it has no plans to amend the legislation that prohibits migrants from working in the sex industry, despite recommendations made by the United Nations.
Exploited pizza shop worker wants former employer put in jail
A pizza shop worker swindled out of tens of thousands of dollars by his former employer says there's nothing left but for the man to go to jail. In October 2022, the Employment Relations Authority… Audio
Massey University job cuts: Protesters demand vice chancellor's resignation
Students and teachers at Massey University are calling for the vice chancellor to resign as the education provider plans significant job cuts.
Genesis Energy may cut 200 roles over next two years, reviews retail operating model
Genesis Energy is reviewing its retail operating model, which may result in 200 roles being cut over the next two years.
Scrapping fair pay, reinstating trials will make matters worse, union says
The Restaurant Association is looking forward to the National-led government scrapping fair pay legislation and reinstating 90-day trials, but Unite Union sees the potential move as dismal.
