Employment
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 13 December 2024
In today's episode, fire and Emergency is still dealing with inappropriate staff behaviour five years on from a scathing review into the organisation's workplace culture, Auckland hospitality… Audio
Two thirds of NZers experienced toxic work environment: Data
New data from Seek has found nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders have experienced a toxic work environment. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Government goes back to drawing board on holiday pay
Thousands of employers have had to pay, or are still arranging to pay, billions of dollars in back pay due to problems with applying a law for years.
Toxic workplaces: 'No job is worth sticking out a terrible manager'
The job sounded tempting. Then the shouting and micromanagment began.
New legislation cracking down on beneficiaries passes first reading
It proposes the time jobseekers must reapply to six months, and doubles how long failures to meet obligations count against them.
An 'embarrassing' pay gap, and the government's plan to fix it
Despite a law against paying employees differently based on their gender, we've still got a gender pay gap. A new bill could help.
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Peter Elliott (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Aimie Hines and Peter Elliott to discuss the PSA taking legal action against the Government to stop its restrictions on working from home… Audio
Te Arawhiti confirms axing of 49 roles
The agency's interim chief executive says 28 of the roles are already vacant.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 12 December 2024
In today's episode, hundreds more jobs are set to go at Health New Zealand under proposals to be laid out to staff on Friday, a manhunt is still underway in Lower Hutt for the suspect in a fatal gang… Audio
Hundreds more jobs set to go at Health NZ
Two more units are facing major cuts, RNZ understands.
Christmas leave for military personnel cancelled
A lobby group for military personnel says Christmas and New Year leave has been cancelled to cover civilian strikes. Hayden Ricketts from the lobby group Mission Homefront spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Closing the gender pay gap, one disclosure at a time
Despite a law against paying employees differently based on their gender, we've still got a gender pay gap. A new bill could help. Audio
'It shouldn't happen': Punishing employees for working to rule will lead to more strikes - CTU
Government plans to dock employee pay for industrial action will cause more full strikes and lead to greater division, the Council of Trade Unions says. Audio
'Save our Mill' meeting offers glimmer of hope
Green MP Tamatha Paul says there's a feeling of determination in Tokoroa after last night's 'Save our Mill' meeting. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 10 December 2024
In today's episode, popular Wellington cafe Olive is closing after 20 years and is set to be revamped by new business owners from the Thistle Inn in Thorndon, the Tokoroa community came together last… Audio
Tokoroa locals launch campaign to save Kinleith mill
The Tokoroa community came together on Monday night at a meeting about the closure of the Kinleith paper mill - which could see up to 230 jobs lost. Campaign spokesperson and current Kinleith Mill… Audio
'The government can't step in and save every business': Local MP on Save Our Mill
Upston was one of around 500 people who attended the meeting on Monday night. Audio
Frontline health workers asked to answer phones, do paperwork
Front-line health workers in Northland are being asked to "fill in" on reception to let overworked admin staff take toilet breaks. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Meeting held in Tokoroa to save Kinleith Mill from closure
About 500 people including politicians from across the spectrum attended a community meeting in Tokoroa on Monday night about trying to save the Kinleith paper mill from closure. MP for Taupō Louise… Audio
Nurses begin rolling strikes
Healthcare workers walk off the job again today as the nurses union's dispute with Health NZ over pay and resourcing continues.
