Employment

Pay increases for bus drivers will not likely be seen by Wellington bus drivers until mid-next year, despite the announcement of a boost in government funding.

Recruitment agencies say Covid has changed the business landscape, as employees call the shots with demands of hybrid working, more money, more time off and even requests to bring pets to work. Audio

The company told the Employment Relations Authority today it had adhered to French law and internship agreements from the interns' schools.

The widow of a man crushed by his own truck at a landfill, says she's been left "numb", and that the accident should never have happened.

This week's Household Labour Force Survey is predicted to show the rate of unemployment has dropped, with the ongoing shortage of workers further turning up the heat on wage growth.

Nurses in primary healthcare are striking to win the right to be paid the same as their hospital counterparts. Audio

Xero's small business report shows strength in wage claims is easing as firms navigate and adjust to the changing economic climate.

Legislation setting up a legal framework for collective bargaining across entire industries is set to become law, but the National Party will repeal the bill if elected next year.

Primary health care and Plunket nurses will walk off the job for four hours tomorrow, after more than a year of failed pay negotiations with their employers.

Global rideshare company Uber is to appeal against what's been described as an historic ruling by the New Zealand Employment Court today.

Four Uber drivers from Wellington have been deemed employees of the international ride-hailing service in a landmark Employment Court decision.

In Central Otago, the cherry blossoms are slowly giving way to fruit after a colder start to spring.