Wages
Are tradespeople creaming it?
Removalists in Australia earn the big bucks. $A93 an hour. Meanwhile, plumbers average $A83 an hour, electricians $A75 and general handypersons are on $A56. Jeremy Wyn-Harris of the Builder's Crack… Audio
Taskforce unveiled to sort out holiday pay mess
The government is setting up a taskforce to look at the Holidays Act, which has long been criticised for being too complex, resulting in many employers underpaying their staff. Video, Audio
Smiths City ordered to pay staff for unpaid meetings
For 15 years, Smiths City staff were expected to attend a 15 minute morning meeting they weren't paid for. The company has now been given three months to pay up. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio
DHBs organise urgent meeting with nurses’ union
District health board spokesperson Ashley Bloomfield says the offer rejected by nurses was "really right at the limits of our affordability and current funding", but will look at what else they might… Video, Audio
Nurses set to strike: 'Something needs to change'
Nurses are expected to strike next month after they overwhelmingly rejected the district health boards' offer of a 2 percent pay rise, one off payment of $1050 and moves towards pay equity and safer… Video, Audio
Insight: NZ's tourism workforce - imported or homegrown?
While tourism is booming, research into employment paints a less than rosy picture, Belinda McCammon investigates government plans to tighten-up migrant worker visas will have on businesses, and how… Audio
Armine Yalnizyan: wage stagnation and corporate titans
Armine Yalnizyan is a Canadian economist known for presenting an alternative analysis of economics, she says the world economy today looks a lot like 100 years ago. Audio
Minimum wage hike 'good for work, good for business'
A hike to the minimum wage under the new government will make a huge difference to thousands of low-income families, social advocates say.
Should previous salaries be accessible knowledge for employers?
Should New Zealand replicate California's new law stopping employers asking about employees' previous salary? Audio
Chance for bold change - economists
The new government should introduce a capital gains tax as a minimum, but Labour may not have New Zealand First's appetite for bold change, economists say. Audio
Academic studying Auckland council downplays its wages costs
Dr Andy Asquith, Senior Lecturer for School of Management at Massey University says Auckland council is performing quite well. Audio
Christchurch City Council set to adopt living wage
Christchurch City Council will vote today on introducing a new living wage for employees - its looking to bring in a $20 an hour pay rate. That's expected to benefit 470 of its staff but one group… Audio
Job seekers warned to take care when negotiating wages
Wages are on the rise in some industries, but job seekers need to be careful not to seem greedy when negotiating a pay packet with potential employers. Audio
Mixed feelings in Fiji over NFP's proposed minimum wage raise
An opposition proposal to raise the minumum wage in Fiji has received conflicting responses from civil society groups. Audio
The Council of Trade Unions wants Government protection for foreigners employed here
The Employment Relations Authority says it was okay for Chinese workers who were fixing Kiwirail locomotives to get paid Chinese wages. But the Council of Trade Unions' Jeff Sissons insists the union… Audio
Unemployment drops to lowest level since 2008
The number of people out of work has fallen below 5 percent for the first time in nearly eight years.
Employers refuse to give pay rises because they 'can't afford them'
Employers are rejecting calls for higher wages, saying they can't afford to pay them.
Slow wage growth could spark more interest rate cuts
Wage growth in New Zealand continues to be subdued, and may lead to further cuts in interest rates, say economists.
Subdued labour numbers back rate cuts -ASB
The pace of wage rises remains subdued, with the labour cost rising 0.4 percent in the three months ended June and the annual rate easing to 1.6 percent. Audio
Queenstown council CEO acknowledges housing issue
Queenstown Lakes District Council Mike Theelen says there's no doubt that housing affordability is a pressure point in Queenstown and they're doing what they can to increase supply, quickly. Audio