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Seventy-hour weeks and no pay: Worker's nightmare in NZ superette
The worker logged 437 hours in five weeks - all of which was unpaid.

Can your boss force you back to the office? Employment experts' advice on WFH amid crackdown
What rights do employees have if their boss calls them back to the office?

‘Impacting me’: The moment one 28yo knew it was time to quit her job
A young Aussie has revealed a very raw truth about what is most important.

'They are entitled to closure': Developer's delays in paying migrant workers 'inexcusable'
Malcolm Herbert challenged the ERA's ruling but then made 'no attempt' to follow it up.

Uber loses appeal - court rules drivers are employees, not contractors
Government reviews law defining 'employees' and 'contractors'.

Darleen Tana's husband in court for traffic fine dispute, says he has split from former Green MP
EXCLUSIVE: The man at the centre of political scandal speaks outside court.

Fears of more job losses, show cuts as TVNZ confirms it needs to find $30m
'We are concerned that TVNZ is looking into significant changes [and] even larger cuts.'

Employee ordered to pay back $18k in compo as troubled luxury resort gets win in court
One Carrington employee has been ordered to repay the compensation she was awarded.

Sasha Borissenko: Siouxsie Wiles case reveals digital lag in health and safety law
OPINION: Protections are largely all bark and no bite when it comes to keyboard warriors.

Luxon compares Govt action plan to 'corporate turnaround'
Law and order will be the Government's focus.

'Unwilling to comply': $15,000 added to luxury resort's mounting debt
Carrington Resort paid court-ordered $14,000 only when a bailiff showed up.

TVNZ delayed announcement of job cuts ahead of Christmas as it would have been 'catastrophic' for morale
'We all hoped our revenue position would change for the better.'

Fair Go, Sunday messy fallout: TVNZ forced to extend 17 jobs despite shows being off air
The state broadcaster is now appealing to the Employment Court as a dispute turns ugly.

A tongue-in-cheek look into judges' perks
OPINION: Judges get long periods of time off and travel paid for by the state.

Senior judges’ perks revealed, including Crown limos, free flights for partners
Judge's perks include chauffeur-driven cars and free flights.

University of Auckland taken to ERA by ‘Plan B’ academic Simon Thornley
The university is now involved in a new employment dispute.

Our system was hacked: Security boss's excuse for not paying employee
Red Guard Security has been ordered to pay the employee more than $9000.

'Imploding': New doco explores if there's any future for Gloriavale
A new documentary tracks the history of the controversial community.

'Prison next': Employer with history of ignoring court orders fined $20k and warned
'No meaningful difference between inactivity and disobedience' - Judge Kerry Smith.

Inside the history of employment disputes of stood-down Green MP's husband
ERA decisions highlight a history of issues with Hoff-Nielsen's companies.

Aussie taxi drivers’ A$272m payout after class action against Uber: Could it happen here?
Landmark suit for Australian taxi drivers against Uber.