Businesswoman Sneha Patel exploited workers, failed to pay $50k in wages, entitlements
Over eight months in 2018, she hired the victims, who either had temporary work visas or no visa…
Pregnant mum of five Ariana Thompson-Bell loses bid to get out of prison
At sentencing, Judge Tini Clark deemed her offending was driven by “greed”. “It is hard to see how…
Executive who admitted paying for underage sex faced separate workplace investigation before he was sacked over charge
His former employer told the Herald it was “appalled and deeply concerned” when it learned of the charge.…
Financial controller who spent $289,000 on travel, Uber Eats spared jail
Transactions described in the police summary of facts and a determination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Disciplinary…
Simon Mutonhori ordered to pay $33,000 court costs in dispute with Wairoa District Council
But his unsuccessful legal action, described by a judge as “over-long and complicated” and reliant on “irrelevant pleadings…
Nelly Sione sentenced for theft from her employer, Christchurch’s Tangata Atumotu Trust
She was issued a credit card with an authorised spend of up to $1000 per purchase, to assist…
The Godfather of Meta’s AI Thinks the AI Boom Is a Dead End
The biggest companies in the world are spending billions and billions on AI — specifically on “large language…
Ultra Tune franchisee indefinitely banned from having trainees
A franchisee who operates three Ultra Tune car servicing workshops has been indefinitely banned from hiring trainees or…
Inland Revenue cracks down on overdue tax bills: IRD makes phone calls to claim GST, employer tax
The IRD said it was focusing on overdue goods and services tax (GST) and employer tax. “Where GST…
Employee injured after he was startled by wasp has $870k damages win upheld
A groundsman who tripped over a bag of rubbish after a wasp startled him says he wants workers…
Reed Hastings Backs Trump’s $100K H-1B Fee to Limit Visas to Top Jobs
Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is backing Donald Trump’s plan to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, saying…
After Charlie Kirk’s slaying, workers learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs
NEW YORK — In the days since the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, workers in a variety of…