Employment
Employment advocate busy with inquiries over mask rules
An employment advocate says she's been inundated with inquiries from employers and staff who are at loggerheads over mask wearing rules. At the orange Covid traffic light setting masks are no longer… Audio
Maritime Union urges national inquiry after new fatality at Auckland port
There are calls for a national inquiry after another worker is killed on the job at Auckland's port.
The worker from private stevedoring firm Wallace Investments died after falling from a height… Video, Audio
Person dead after fall from height at POAL
A person died at Ports of Auckland this on Tuesday morning after a fall from a height.
The stevedore company Wallace Investments confirmed it was one of their staff members.
RNZ reporter in Auckland… Audio
Covid-19 means teacher payroll error taking longer to fix
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of new teachers have been under-paid since the start of the year.
They are getting $200 to $300 a week less than they should and some are struggling to get by.
It's an… Audio
Hundreds of teachers underpaid and fix delayed
Hundreds - possibly thousands - of new teachers are being underpaid by up to $300 a week.
This woman says she is being paid about $300 dollars a week less than she should be.
It happens at the start… Audio
Missing voices in media marking the switch to Orange
The easing of restrictions on pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants after the Covid traffic light went 'Orange' this week was celebrated by media urging us to 'put on our dancing shoes'. Owners and… Audio
Returning to the office: 'Significant turning point' in hybrid working models
Skills Consulting Group wellbeing says many workers are now so comfortable at home, they are getting permission to stay.
Nurses believe pay equity offer unlawful, govt disappointed
There's been a major setback in the fight for nurses to fix the gender pay gap.
The Health Minister Andrew Little says the New Zealand Nurses Organisation has decided not to put a pay equity… Audio
Overseas ICU nurse recruitment drive filled 3 jobs in 2 months
An overseas recruitment campaign targeting intensive care nurses has lured just three people into jobs here since it launched two months ago.
The $300,000 campaign was set up to entice New… Audio
Businesses told to watch for staff burnout or face productivity drop
Businesses are being urged to change the way they control workload issues as more and more employees think about quitting as a result of Covid-19 related burnout.
Baby boomers set to exit trades industry
While there might be a boom of people training to join the trades sector, the Master Electricians boss is concerned there might be a boom of people exiting soon too...baby boomers to be specific… Audio
Home and community support services under threat following proposed pay equity settlement
The home and community support sector says more funding is essential if its services are to be maintained.
Prof John Logan: Amazon and the US union movement
Workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island made history last week when they voted to form the company's first ever US union since it was founded nearly 30 years ago. Audio
Study highlights mis-treatment of hospitality workers
New research has shone a severe light on poor employment conditions for hospitality workers in Aotearoa.
An Auckland University of Technology report labelled "Voices from the Front Line" surveyed… Audio
Consumers spending less on fuel, groceries and takeaways as prices rise
More than two-thirds of consumers are cutting back on spending as a means of coping with inflation, with many looking for a hefty wage increase or considering a better paying job and other ways to…
Want to get away from it all? Work as a postie in Antarctica
If you just want to get away from it all, this could be the job for you - being a postie at the end of the earth.
The address: The British Base at Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctica.
The UK… Audio
Consumer NZ calls for end to KiwiSaver loophole in contracts
A KiwiSaver loophole means thousands of dollars are being shaved off some people's take-home pay. Consumer NZ says it is simply not fair. Employers can include what's called a "total remuneration"… Video, Audio
People with lingering Covid-19 symptoms struggling with brain fog, returning to work
Post-viral brain fog is causing forgetfulness, fuzziness, and frustration for New Zealanders trying to return to work after Covid-19.
New study shows gender wage gap persists into retirement
The first KiwiSaver gender data, out today, shows women have 20 percent less in retirement savings than men, demonstrating how the gender wage gap during working years can influence retirement.
150 Auckland printing plant workers to lose their jobs
About 150 workers at an Auckland printing plant will lose their jobs by the end of the month.
