06 September 2010
Some Auckland city council staff were offered, and then accepted, the wrong job or wrong salary in the new Supercity this week. According to Auckland Transition Authority HR adviser Laila Harre, 2000 letters were sent out to staff at the eight Auckland co... read full story
01 September 2010
TVNZ has confirmed at least another round of layoffs this year. However chief executive Rick Ellis says they are due to savings made from new digital technology and are not related to the advertising downturn or financial results of last week. The state t... read full story
26 August 2010
Many council staff will be entitled to a pay rise and a nice bonus - but when the eight Auckland councils merge into the Super City, hundreds of jobs will be lost. A new collective agreement for Public Service Association members who will work for the Au... read full story
23 August 2010
As part of a strategy to improve student outcomes and service, 100 jobs are to be cut at the Ministry of Education, by the middle of next year, according to the Secretary for Education Karen Sewell. Ministry staff were told of Friday about the job cuts ... read full story
19 August 2010
The New Zealand Government is changing the Holidays Act, in a move which will mean employees will not lose four days leave when companies close their doors over the Christmas and New Years period. "The Christmas and New Year holidays are an established fe... read full story
16 August 2010
New mums wanting to get back into the work force are turning to starting their own business from home. Online selling has provided the springboard for products designed or made by new mums, who have been given a new label - mumpreneurs. New mums who fit... read full story
12 August 2010
Over the last three months, online job vacancies have increased by nearly 8% and there are nearly 40% more jobs now than there were in July last year, according to Employment Minister Paula Bennett. The number of skilled jobs being advertised online has a... read full story
09 August 2010
According to the Household Labour Force Survey, Nelson had the lowest unemployment rate in New Zealand for the June quarter. However, commentators are warning that despite these results, the job market is still tough and these figures should be viewed wit... read full story
06 August 2010
The YWCA Auckland is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and they are holding a Gala Dinner in recognition of this. This is the seventh Gala Dinner the YWCA has held, and this year two very special guests will be speaking - The Rt Hon Helen Cla... read full story
02 August 2010
Up until recently, studies have shown that children would be worse off if a woman returned to the work force soon after giving birth. However, a new study, led by Columbia University School of Social Work, has shown that mothers are able to return to work... read full story
21 July 2010
The 90-day trial period is to be extended to enable all employers and new employees to have the chance to benefit from it, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson. The extension is among planned changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 that Prime Min... read full story
06 April 2010
Business optimism in New Zealand is soaring in the March 2010 quarter, despite a shallower than expected recovery, according to the latest quarterly survey from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER). NZIER released its latest survey on ... read full story
06 April 2010
Employers remain cautious but fewer plan to cut staff amid an improvement in business confidence from recent lows, according to a quarterly survey today. Employer sentiment improved by 0.2 percentage points to a net 19.8% of employers planning to increa... read full story