Tokoroa plywood plant closure decision to affect up to 119 workers
The proposed closure followed Oji Fibre Solutions cutting 130 jobs and closing the country’s last paper-making machine at…
BCC: UK should subsidise pay to tackle young worker sickness plight
ADVERTISEMENT The British Chamber of Commerce is calling on the UK government to boost productivity by supporting individuals…
Migrant exploitation: Southland farmer and former imam Reza Abdul-Jabbar loses appeal over $215k penalties
They argued the $215,000 penalty was excessive because the judge’s starting point was too high, and it should…
Project Fetu: Otago training pilot helps Pacific and rural workers retrain for future jobs – On The Up
Project Fetu is a partnership between the Oamaru Pacific Island Trust and Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council for the…
Union blasts Holidays Act changes, business advocates praise clarity
“There is no defensible reason for a person working part-time to have access to less sick leave than…
Sick leave entitlement for part-time work scrapped as Govt reforms ‘broken’ Holidays Act
Some of van Velden’s changes were signalled in June by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who supported “pro-rating sick…
Is the job market as balanced as it seems?
231,000 people nationwide filed first-time claims for unemployment last week. That’s about average these days. According to the most…
Crown takes Mount Maunganui house, cash, Rolex, car after Hongxia May Chen hired illegal sex workers
But that wasn’t the end of the matter. Now, $1,117,000 worth of her assets have been forfeited to…
Tokoroa plywood mill faces closure as Carter Holt Harvey looks to import
“It really sucks.” Middlemiss has been the organiser for the paper and timber union in Tokoroa since 1984…
Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions
More than 200 contractors who worked on evaluating and improving Google’s AI products have been laid off without…
Boeing faces disruption after union rejects third contract deal in St Louis
Products made at Boeing’s St Louis operation include the F-15 and F-18 combat aircraft, the T-7 Red Hawk…
Fain delivers town hall speech, promises to fight for pensions in 2028
UAW president Shawn Fain gives Labor Day speech in Detroit UAW president Shawn Fain takes the stage after…