Employment
Employment minister responds to hundreds of job losses in public sector
The axe is falling on hundreds of jobs in the public sector, with the latest losses looming at Oranga Tamariki and The Ministry of Health. Ministries have been ordered to find between 6.5 and 7.5% in… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 3rd April 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sally Ward joins discuss why millenials are quitting the rat race. Audio
What workplace kitchens say about office culture
Who takes responsibility for the unwashed cups, the sink full of food scraps, or even when the dishwasher is emptied and by whom, can all be catalysts for larger workplace disputes, says Dr Libby… Audio
Laundromat owner ordered to pay ex-best friend over sacking
The Queenstown laundromat owner has been ordered to pay a former employee and best friend almost $60,000 after the Employment Relations Authority found the worker was unjustifiably dismissed.
Court dismisses Air NZ appeal over Covid-19 compensation to crew member
A former Air NZ flight attendant who fell ill with Covid-19 while helping people get home between New Zealand and China during lockdown has achieved a milestone in his fight for compensation.
Changes to Gloriavale response could risk gains - ministers told
Work to protect members of the Gloriavale Christian community from exploitation and abuse could lose momentum with the end of an all-of-government response, ministers have been told.
Port of Auckland workers protest mayor's long-term lease proposal
Workers gathered on the streets outside Auckland Town Hall to oppose the ports being leased out by the council.
Ministry of Pacific Peoples to lose 40% of workforce
The Ministry of Pacific Peoples is the latest to face the reality of the Coalition government's cost-cutting, with staff informed of plans to slash the workforce by 40%. Under the proposal, 63… Audio
Rally at TVNZ over proposed staff cuts
Journalists, media workers and their supporters are rallying outside TVNZ headquarters in Auckland over planned staff cuts which will see a number of key programmes axed.
The Save our Stories rally… Audio
Easter weekend: What's open and when you have to pay a surcharge
If you want to get some shopping done this long weekend, it might pay to plan ahead.
NZ firms offered money to sell job 'partnerships'
New Zealand companies and immigration advisers are being contacted by overseas migration agents offering them big money to sell jobs.
Fake visas are also circulating, including one that appears to… Audio
Sanitarium proposes cutting 49 jobs, will axe some breakfast cereals
Muesli, granola, flake, clusters, and puff cereal will stop being made by the company.
Number of job ads declining SEEK report shows
The latest report from SEEK says the number of jobs ads is declining, and the number of applications per ad is growing.
The country's top job ad site says its total listings dropped 3 percent in… Audio
Minister acknowledges recession could lead to brain drain
Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston has admitted New Zealand could lose some of its "best and brightest" overseas while in recession.
Postie unions decry 'race to the bottom' as job losses loom
Unions are worried the contracting model used to hire couriers will now be applied to more people in the postal workforce.
Postal Union to meet lawyers as NZ Post plans significant job cuts
The union representing hundreds of NZ Post staff will meet with lawyers next week as the company plans for significant job losses.
NZ Post has confirmed it intends to combine its mail and parcel… Audio
How to navigate social media without jeopardising your job
For all of social media and technology's perks, comes the very real risk an internet gaffe could jeopardise your job. Audio
Employment confidence rises, job search toughens - report
Employment confidence has turned positive for the first time since mid-2023, but workers say it is getting harder to find a job.
Public service job cuts: Recruitment company seeing surge in applications
Public servants with "exceptional skills and talent" are flooding the workforce, recruiter says: "If you're a hiring manager, now's a great time."
Hipkins defends increase in public servants on his watch
The Labour leader says the government is not justified in axing hundreds of state sector jobs.
