Employment
Older workers an untapped resource, says recruiter
Are you over 45 and looking for work? A specialist recruiter for people over 45 years old is calling for urgent action from all private and public organisations to ditch ageist attitudes and benefit… Audio
Cost of working for free: Call Me Intern
Kiwi filmmakers David Hyde and Nathalie Berger speak with Kathryn Ryan about waging war on labour exploitation. Audio
Flexible working - there's an app for that
Working flexibly, freelancing or in temporary jobs, isn't uncommon nowadays. It's even inspired a new buzzword, the gig economy. Audio
Farmers staff protest at low wages and performance pay
Hundreds of staff at Farmers retail stores around the country have walked off the job in protest at low wages and the company's performance pay system.
How a musical education opens employment doors
Susan de Weger has described herself as a failed musician, however music remains at the centre of her world. She's an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne's Conservatorium of Music… Audio
Taxi firm directors liable for drivers' $100,000 loss
Dunedin taxi drivers have been left nearly $100,000 out of pocket after their company treated them as contractors, not employees.
No chicken feed: Strike closes many KFC and Carls Jr stores
Burger and fried chicken fans looking for a fix have been met with closed doors at the many KFC and Carls Jr stores forced to shut by a strike today.
Growing silverbeet and self esteem in Whanganui
A community project in a formerly derelict part of Whanganui, rife with gang tensions and vandalised houses is now providing life skills and employment hope. What began as one man's vision for a… Video, Audio
Chinese construction workers in employment limbo
Left without stable work after paying tens of thousands of dollars for the job opportunity, about 50 men cannot get evidence of their work needed for new visas.
The autism employment conundrum
Two years ago, then 18-year-old Jackson left school with NCEA level 3 in maths, economics, physics and travel/tourism. He started looking for a job in the construction sector. And he’s still looking… Audio
Junior doctors ballot for new strike after cancellation
Junior doctors have withdrawn the notice for their next strike, blaming a technical problem.
Backdated pay stoush prompts 24-hour Fuji Xerox strike
Fuji Xerox workers are on a 24-hour strike over what their union says is the company's refusal to backdate a 2 percent pay offer.
Air NZ denies man with tā moko a job
Air New Zealand has been called disgraceful and discriminatory after turning away a man from a job because of his ta moko. Video, Audio
DHBs could owe staff millions in holiday pay
Thousands of health workers may be owed millions of dollars because of years of underpayments under the Holidays Act.
Indian priests say they have been exploited by employer
Two Indian priests say they have been exploited since coming to work in New Zealand, earning just $2000 and $1000 respectively for six months' work.
Line workers have strong legal case - Lawyers
Line workers are being told they have a strong case for proving they are employees, not contractors, and could be in for a windfall.
'Working up to 240 hours a month ... $100 a month'
Line workers are trapped in a sham contracting model, they say, which has them working six days a week and still not breaking even.
New Zealand rated third best in OECD for working women
New Zealand has been rated among the top countries in the world for working women.
Breaking down business barriers: The Independence Collective
In today's competitive job market it's not easy getting employment, and it can be even more of a challenge if you have an intellectual disability. Janie Martin, had a hell of a time even being… Audio
Workers doing nothing about low pay
New Zealand is close to full-employment. So, the question is being raised why aren't workers doing more to demand better pay? We ask Massey University's Christoph Schumacher discusses the economic and… Audio