Employment
'Paid a pittance': Care workers rally across NZ
Unions say the rallies are the next step in a long campaign for the government to fully fund a pay equity settlement.
OT launches review to improve social workers' court training
Social workers are so badly trained and scared of the routine court work they're supposed to do, Oranga Tamariki has been forced to launch a national review. The review starts today and will… Audio
Oranga Tamariki does U-turn on plan to cut record-keeping jobs
Oranga Tamariki has amended the restructuring and will retain a "separate information management function".
Minister confirms meeting with Uber over contractor law change
Brooke van Velden has confirmed the meeting, as she considers banning contractors from going to court over their employment status.
Dozens of jobs on the line as Justice and Corrections look to cut duplication
The Ministry of Justice and the Department of Corrections are looking at combining two of their teams.
What do supermarket workers really get paid?
The union says it is 'poverty wages'. Supermarkets say they pay fairly.
419 jobs axed at Oranga Tamariki, 300 jobs set to go at ACC
Oranga Tamariki and ACC have confirmed they will axe roles to meet the government's required spending cuts.
The Panel With Phil O'Reilly & Verity Johnson (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Phil O'Reilly & Verity Johnson discuss Government plans to make it harder to challenge employment status in the courts. Plus after the recent… Audio
'Most egregious attack on worker rights in decades' - CTU
MBIE is calling for feedback on private contractor rights, as four Uber drivers fight to be recognised as employees - with holiday pay, sick leave and other entitlements. Audio
Govt pushing ahead with independent contractors plan
The Government is pushing ahead with plans to prevent independent contractors from challenging their employment status in court. Four Uber drivers currently have cases before the courts that argue… Audio
Job ads on SEEK down across most sectors
Recruitment site SEEK says job ads have fallen in the past month across most sectors and in virtually all regions. According to its latest Employment Report, monthly job ads dropped five percent… Audio
'Incredibly tough labour market': Job ads down 30% on a year ago
Most industries and regions are affected with the construction sector hit hardest in May.
The Panel With Deborah Hart & Selwyn Manning (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Deborah Hart & Selwyn Manning discuss the start of six monthly seminars for people on Jobseekers, and Antarctic English. Deborah Hart is Chair of… Audio
Police community teams staffed by officers from investigation teams
Chris Cahill from the Police Association speaks to Lisa Owen about concerns regarding new police community beat teams will be staffed by taking officers off other essential services, 63 staff are due… Audio
Man claims wrongful dismissal from job company says he never had
A would-be security guard accused the company of ageism whereas it says the man's criminal history was the problem.
Job seekers now required to attend a seminar after six months on the benefit
The change is part of the government's wider "reset" of the welfare system.
How many Big Macs can you buy for the minimum wage?
Times might be tough, but there's one glimmer of (possible) relief: New Zealanders can buy many more Big Macs on the minimum wage than they used to.
Government still hasn't slashed enough public service jobs - David Seymour
The ACT Party leader says NZ previously got by just fine with fewer public servants.
Job hunting like 'The Hunger Games', applicants say
Job applicants say applying for roles in tight labour market is hard going.
Education Ministry staff 'constantly in tears' during 'unfair' job loss process
The redundancies have been an "emotional rollercoaster", workers say, with flip-flops on decisions and managers ill-informed of changes.