Sick Leave

The Holidays Act is complex and has led to years of problems. But fixing it seems just as challenging.  Audio

Hobby lords, a shop that offers unlimited holidays and sick leave to its staff is becoming popular with job applicants. The shop deals in trading cards, board and other games and is looking to expand… Video, Audio

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We're told to stay home when we're sick – but for many workers, that's an almost impossible ask. Can employers be doing more? Audio

This morning our panellists will be discussing the suspension of the trans-Tasman travel bubble, the Olympics, the increase in sick leave from five to 10 days and the loss of money from the Americas… Audio

MPs will work on bills to extend or cancel visas, approve spending for past budgets, counter-terrorism laws and an increase in sick leave at Parliament this week

Retail spokesperson at FIRST Union, Tali Williams, joins The Panel to discuss workers' rights. Audio

MPs have raced through four bills in their first proper week of Parliament passing new laws on festival drug testing, Covid-19, and income tax.  Audio

A 10,000 strong petition calling on the government to improve sick leave entitlements has today been presented to the Minister of Workplace Relations. Audio

The Union representing aged care workers, wants unrestricted sick leave brought in for its members as Covid-19 adds further strain on the sector. Audio

Unions have been pushing for the minimum five-days of sick leave to be increased, and companies who have unpaid sick leave say that it's never caused them any problems. Audio

The first suspected case of coronavirus in New Zealand has thankfully tested negative but questions remain about how to keep the virus out of the country. Professor Patricia Priest joins the show to… Audio

In a statement, Mr Ross described "personal health issues" and asked for privacy, saying as a father and husband he has to put his own health and family first. Video, Audio

One of National's frontbench MPs Jami-Lee Ross is taking sick leave from Parliament to deal what he describes as personal health issues. The exact details are being kept private - but National's… Video, Audio

Marlborough District Council has started a sick leave bank allowing staff to pool their sick leave for other colleagues to use. Audio