A supermarket owner was justified in sacking a supervisor over non-payment for a loaf of banana bread she planned to give to a regular blind customer as a treat, an authority has found.
Janice Tayl
The Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinson, has confirmed that the Government will introduce the Minimum Wage (Starting Out Wage) Amendment Bill to provide for eligible 16- to 19-year-olds to be paid
Now part of the new “Super” Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the old Department of Labour has released a report examining the use of 90-day trial employment periods in small businesses
The National-led Government is continuing to reform New Zealand’s employment law in order to encourage employers to take on more staff and to reduce unnecessary compliance and confusion.
Lower Hutt company, Imperial Tobacco, has been swamped with job applications and CVs since a story appeared in the media about the expansion of its Petone factory.
The company says it has received
Staff who receive part of their pay in bonuses could find they've been short-changed on holiday pay due to employer confusion over changes to the Holidays Act.
Global recruitment firm Adecco i
The Employers & Manufacturers Association claims some employers are putting off restructuring their businesses because it's become too hard to do so under employment law.
