Workers Rights
Employment contracts: What employers should include + your questions
Last week employment law expert Charles McGuinness joined Nine to Noon to talk about the top things workers need to know about employment contracts. Today he talks to Kathryn about what employers need… Audio
Fiji unions criticise govt's 'no jab, no job' directive
Workers rights advocates in Fiji have labelled the government's Covid-19 response as being "more of a fire brigade approach". Audio
Fonterra cuts Hamilton canning plant jobs
About 30 jobs at Fonterra's Canpac plant are being axed as low milk prices push the dairy giant to cut costs.
St John looks to cut 33 jobs
St John Ambulance is looking into cutting more than 30 management and support jobs.
Hotel forks out for firing sleeping worker
A woman who was sacked after falling asleep while working a night shift at a hotel has won her case for unfair dismissal.
Student loan arrest prompts overseas repayments
The first ever arrest over student loan repayments last month has spurred on overseas debtors to start paying back their loans, Inland Revenue says.
Businesses 'deliberately' failing on holiday pay
The Holidays Act is clear and businesses are deliberately failing to pay employees, the head of Unite Union says.
Holidays Act guidelines 'would be welcomed'
The government should give Holidays Act guidelines to companies and payroll providers, says the business which first alerted it to mass underpaying.
Is the minimum wage increase helpful or hopeless?
About 150,000 workers will get a 50 cent-an-hour pay increase from today with the minimum wage rising to $15.25. But is it enough? Audio
Union heartened by Bunnings' new defibrillators
Bunnings is set to put defibrillators in five stores after a union said the company removed three of the devices, including some bought through staff fundraising.
Union boss's battle for workers and personal battle
Helen Kelly has been at the helm of the CTU for eight years and is the Union's chief spokesperson on many issues facing workers, including advocating for safe and health workplaces. Helen's been a… Audio