Employment
New 'assistant psychology' role to meet demand
Psychology graduates who don't make the cut for a clinical role could still work with patients via a new 'assistant' qualification being developed by the government.
Workplace harassment costing employers $1.5 billion per year
More than 91 percent of workers have experienced bullying in the past year, research shows.
How many public sector roles are going?
Public servants' jobs are on the chopping block as the sector scrambles to meet the Finance Minister's cost-cutting targets.
'A factory for doctors for Australia': Junior doctors strike
Junior doctors say they are taking strike action because of the dangers of being overworked in hospitals.
RSE workers prepare for longer stay in NZ after airline collapse
Delays in passports being issued and limited airline options are some of the issues employers face to book flights for RSE workers from Vanuatu.
'Intrusive' job application questions - what can employers ask?
An applicant has challenged questions about depression, mental health and sick leave asked by a Z petrol station - so where's the line?. Audio
Z Energy stirs controversy with job application questions
Blair Scotland from Dundas Street employment lawyers speaks to Lisa Owen about what's appropriate and what's not when it comes to job application questions Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 16 May 2024
On today's episode, a state of emergency has been declared in New Caledonia and at least four people have been killed in violence that erupted on Monday, we get the latest, Junior doctors are on… Audio
Junior doctors strike for second time in two weeks
Junior doctors are on strike for the second time in two weeks and hundreds of appointments and surgeries have been cancelled as a result. Resident Doctors Association president Dr James Anderson spoke… Audio
The Panel with Deborah Hart & Simon Pound (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Deborah Hart & Simon Pound discuss whether we need a right to disconnect law, and if we should be taking Avian flu more seriously. Deborah Hart is… Audio
Productivity surging as staff return to office, bosses say - Staff disagree
But staff themselves saw things differently.
The puzzle of the coalition pledge to end vaccine mandates
The government is still trying to work out how it will meet its pledge to end Covid mandates, given the mandates were scrapped more than a year ago.
Do better bosses: Too many workers losing fingers - WorkSafe
WorkSafe is calling on manufacturing businesses to boost safety standards, saying too many workers are losing their fingers in industrial machinery.
Keeping the work chat professional with employment lawyer Barbara Buckett
The use of emojis, gifs and message reactions in a work context have all recently led to legal misadventure here in New Zealand. Audio
Scion to lose around 10 percent of its workforce - union
About 30 jobs are being cut at the Crown forestry institute, the PSA says. Audio
Forestry industry concerned as Scion set to cut jobs
The forestry industry is concerned about its future with around 10 percent of jobs at Scion, also known as the New Zealand Forest Research Institute, are proposed to be cut. New Zealand Farm Forestry… Audio
ERO set to cut 13 jobs, union says
The Education Review Office is set to cut 13 jobs, the Public Service Association says.
Union celebrates TVNZ employment finding
The Employment Relations Authority has ruled that TVNZ breached its collective employment agreement when it axed a number of programmes. E Tu negotiator Michael Wood spoke with Lisa Owen. Audio
'A lot of people are moving back'
A former Taumarunui meatworks has a new lease of life as a pet food factory - and is providing plenty of jobs for locals. Audio
NZTA looks to cut roles
The agency is looking to meet the government's 7.5 percent savings target.