Employment

The recommendation is designed to give PSA members "a clear view that we consider this is the best deal we can achieve now", says the PSA.

A retired Waikato couple who worked at Hamilton's hospital for more than six decades between them face a lengthy wait for tens of thousands of dollars. Audio

Being exploited left three workers traumatised and facing financial hardship, an advocate said after their former boss was sentenced.

One lawyer says they'd be getting paid double if their wage was adjusted for inflation over the past 25 years. Audio

A plan was unveiled today to merge housing, transport, and local government functions into one ministry.

The country's main engineering industry group has joined warnings that changes to electrical safety rules create a new hazard.

SEEK said the gains were indicators of a better labour market next year.

The sector has been gradually recovering from the mid-year slump when the economy stalled.

Parliament has rejected a petition fighting to change ACC workplace legislation to include injured volunteer firefighters.

The initiative was developed to address the worsening manufacturing skills shortage at a time when the sector is facing a projected shortfall of 157,000 workers over the next five years.

The agency planned to require staff to work in the office three days a week, rather than two.

An unknown chemical sent for recycling has injured two workers and forced the facility's closure.

The staff cuts will see reductions to emergency management, pandemic preparedness and Māori health. Audio

A new survey found women in the sector are far more likely to experience sexual harrassment than their male colleagues.