Employment
'Astonishing': PSA secretary slams MOE head's comments
The union has told the Employment Relations Authority the ministry has grossly underestimated its obligations to staff.
Health NZ on graduate programme placements
Student nurses say they are shocked and confused they might not be guaranteed a job when they finish studying. The nurses union says Te Whatu Ora/Health New Zealand has paused the mid-year intake into… Audio
Looking for a new job? Bad news: So are thousands of others
Job seekers face fierce competition as applications skyrocket
Student nurse on uncertain work prospects
Student nurses are devastated they are no longer guaranteed a job when they finish studying. The nurses union says Te Whatu Ora/Health has paused the mid-year intake into the new graduate programme… Audio
Nurses' Union says Health NZ freezing hiring of graduate nurses
The nurses' union says Health New Zealand is freezing the hiring of graduate nurses into the hospital system, after previously committing to the permanent employment of new graduates. Paul Goulter… Audio
DIA job cuts will lead to more Kiwis being scammed online - PSA
More New Zealanders will be scammed online and more children will be at risk of sexual exploitation due to "reckless" job cuts at the Department of Internal Affairs, a union says.
Peter Zeihan: Why China’s days are numbered
Geopolitics expert Peter Zeihan tells Guyon what New Zealand needs to do right now if it wants to survive the end of globalisation, why China's days are numbered, and who's going to win the US… Video, Audio
Education Ministry pauses big staff cuts after legal challenge
The Education Ministry has paused major staff cuts due to a legal challenge it says could force it to start all over again. The union's assistant secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss… Audio
WFH surveillance vs privacy rights
Companies have the right to monitor employees to ensure productivity, an Auckland uni lecturer says. Audio
Fears Te Whatu Ora hiring freeze will see mental health services tank
The New Zealand College of Psychologists said its facing dire work force shortages with demand for mental heath support soaring exponentially, while burnout in the profession is high, Dr Paul Skirrow… Audio
Should employers monitor working from home?
Visual journalist Angus Dreaver asked people what their work from home habits are like - and if employers should monitor them. Audio
Auckland lecturer speaks on working from home surveillance
A survey last year of a 1000 US based companies showed 96% of them were using some kind of monitoring to check up on employees working from home, this raising questions around ethics and productivity… Audio
Real estate mandatory Te Tiriti training under judicial review
Auckland real estate agent Janet Dickson is in court seeking a judicial review against her industry body over mandatory Te Tiriti training. RNZ te manu korihi reporter Pokere Paewai is covering the… Audio
Hoping for a pay rise by switching jobs? You might want to think again
A recruitment firm says the era of large pay increases to retain officer workers is over, urging workers to find other ways to boost their pay.
The highest paying jobs you can do from home
Jobseekers still want to work remotely, recruiters say, but employers aren't always offering it.
Buses to cover every Auckland rail line in case of train failure
As rail workers' industrial action continues, buses will be running along all of Auckland's train routes on Sunday to cover any reliability problems.
Cabinet papers reveal WorkSafe faced nearly $18m deficit, needed bailout
The extent of WorkSafe's woes, and its deficit - and plans to cut 170 staff to plug it last year - have been revealed in a newly released Cabinet paper.
Dr Jo Cribb: how to thrive in the new world of work
With the exponential growth of AI-based technology many people are left wondering if their jobs will exist in the not-too-distant future. Audio
'Mouse jigglers' pretending to work fired by US bank
Staff were sacked after claims they were faking keyboard activity to fool the firm into thinking they were working.
More young people unemployed, not in school, not in training
"I want them to have a pathway to independence," says a Wellington mother who has watched her now-21-year-old live on the benefit for three years.