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…
New Zealand’s productivity problem: All the things that have been blamed
The lengthy Christmas shutdown period is just the latest in a long line of suspects. If the OECD…
Rotorua affordable rentals: First tenants move into Home in Place development
It aimed at addressing housing affordability for “moderate-income” essential workers in healthcare, education and emergency services. The 28…
Australia’s PALM workers are leaving their employers, becoming ‘extremely vulnerable’ in visa limbo
When Susan Pinu was pregnant with her daughter, she was far from her home in Solomon Islands and…
Unions, community groups rally in Montreal against Quebec government policies – CTV News
Unions, community groups rally in Montreal against Quebec government policies CTV NewsTens of thousands flood downtown Montreal as unions…
Health workers and firefighters to strike again on Friday
NZPFU national secretary Wattie Watson said the union has continued to issue strike notices as it thinks facilitation…
Media Insider: NZ Screen Awards guest arrested, trespassed after becoming aggressive following incident with female hospitality workers
A witness reported the man – one of 770 guests at the glitzy event – was intoxicated. Awards…
Just 776 FAA employees will get Trump’s $10,000 bonus, but the union says thousands who worked during the shutdown were left out
The Trump administration said Thursday that just 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who worked during the longest…
NSW government workers’ comp changes defeated as premier declares fight is ‘over’
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has declared “it’s over”, after a core component of the government’s controversial…
Hawke’s Bay director Parminder Singh jailed for more than 14 years for exploiting, raping workers
That woman, a Vietnamese national described as half Singh’s age, had been coerced, controlled and manipulated by her…
‘Just started erupting’: Medieval tower near Colosseum in Rome collapses
A medieval tower in the heart of Italy’s capital has partially collapsed during renovations of the structure, critically…
Meat workers lose unfair dismissal case over drinking video at Alliance Lorneville plant in Southland
Connor Te Kooro, Blake McCorkindale and Izaea Hubbard were meatworkers at the Alliance Group’s Lorneville Plant in Southland.…