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Deputy principal temporarily reinstated after ERA finds flaws in dismissal process

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A deputy principal dismissed over alleged misuse of school funds has been temporarily reinstated after the Employment Relations Authority found significant procedural shortcomings in...

Air NZ Christmas strike averted after in-principle deal with cabin crew

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Air New Zealand short-haul cabin crew have called off a planned strike scheduled for 18 December after reaching an “agreement in principle” with the...

Secondary principals agree to new collective agreement

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Secondary school principals have reached a new collective agreement that delivers pay rises of 2.5% this week and 2.1% next December, plus a $15,000...

Secondary teachers accept latest pay deal

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Secondary teachers have voted to accept the government’s new collective agreement, securing a 4.6% pay rise over two years, increased allowances for management and...

Mother wins justice for daughter after PR firm’s failure to pay terminally ill worker

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A grieving mother has secured justice for her late daughter, organ-transplant recipient and cystic fibrosis advocate Makena Houston, after the Employment Relations Authority (ERA)...

Doctors’ union and Health NZ set to resume pay talks

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Both the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists and Health New Zealand say they are ready to return to the bargaining table after the Employment...

Health workers on nationwide strike over pay dispute

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Around 17,000 health workers across New Zealand are striking today for the second time in a month after mediation between the Public Service Association...

Resene workers strike over pay as union seeks living wage

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Around 80 Resene Paints workers and supporters picketed the company’s Naenae head office as union-affiliated staff continued a strike seeking pay rates that meet...

Law passed to ‘protect national security’ during Defence Force strikes

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New legislation aimed at preventing "national security risks" during Defence Force industrial action has passed its final reading in Parliament, Defence Minister Judith Collins...

Supreme Court rejects Uber appeal on driver employee status

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The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Uber’s latest appeal, reaffirming earlier rulings that four New Zealand drivers were effectively employees rather than contractors. The court...

$10.7m paid in redundancies as Callaghan Innovation dismantled

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An Official Information Act release obtained by legacy media shows the Government has spent $10.7 million on redundancy payments since November 2023 as it...

Teachers accuse government of “power grab” over Teaching Council plan

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Teachers’ unions have condemned the government’s plan to reduce and restructure the Teaching Council, calling it a “blatant power grab” that undermines teacher independence. Education...

Nurses plan two-week strike over unsafe staffing and low pay

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Thousands of nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants will take strike action from 17 to 30 November to protest what they describe as unsafe staffing...

ACC staff to join nationwide mega strike

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More than 1,200 ACC employees will join Thursday’s nationwide mega strike, protesting poor pay offers and workplace culture issues, according to the Public Service...

Collins accuses unions of orchestrating politically driven strike

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Public Service Minister Judith Collins has accused unions of orchestrating a politically motivated strike ahead of Thursday’s nationwide industrial action by teachers and medical...

Primary school principals accept two-year pay rise deal with MOE

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Primary school principals have agreed to a new 26-month pay deal with the Ministry of Education, gaining a 2.5 percent increase this year and...

Greek lawmakers approve 13-hour workday in the face of nationwide protests

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Greece has passed a controversial labor reform despite nationwide protests and union outrage. Greece’s parliament has approved a government-backed reform that lets employers extend working...

100,000 workers set to walk off the job next week

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An estimated 100,000 teachers, nurses, and healthcare workers across New Zealand are set to strike next week in what is being called the nation’s...

Pilot wins age discrimination case against Air NZ

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Veteran Air New Zealand pilot Captain Garth McGearty has won an Employment Court case against the airline after claiming he was unlawfully discriminated against...

U.K. nurses face probe after objecting to trans worker in changing room

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Four NHS nurses in northern England are facing potential misconduct investigations after publicly objecting to sharing a changing room with a transgender colleague. The colleague...

“Parents should be furious”: Stanford slams timing of teachers strike

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Education Minister Erica Stanford has condemned the Post Primary Teachers’ Association’s (PPTA) decision to begin seven days of rolling strikes starting today, saying “parents...

Secondary teachers launch seven-day strike over pay and conditions

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More than 21,000 secondary and area school teachers will begin seven days of rolling strike action from Tuesday after rejecting the government’s latest pay...

Firearms Safety Authority worker alleges cover-up, Favouritism, and breaches of law

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A former employee of New Zealand’s Firearms Safety Authority has accused the agency of serious misconduct, claiming she was instructed to conceal an affair...

Chilean worker wins court battle after being accidentally paid 300 times his salary

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A Chilean office worker has won a court case against his former employer, Dan Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos de Chile, after being mistakenly paid...

Fired ANZ trader confronted over ‘offensive’ messages as court battle resumes

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A long-running unfair dismissal case against ANZ in Australia has reignited in the Federal Court, with former senior trader Etienne Alexiou grilled over a...

Stuff staff slam “disgraceful” pay offer and “hypocrisy” as further strikes loom

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Staff at legacy media company Stuff are considering further strike action after the company reduced its pay offer for digital employees from 2.5% to...

Australian state broadcaster ordered to pay extra $150K for unfair sacking of presenter over Gaza post

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Australia’s Federal Court has ordered the state broadcaster ABC to pay an additional AUD $150,000 in penalties after unfairly sacking fill-in radio presenter Antoinette...

Doctors and dentists launch 48-hour strike

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Around 6,000 senior hospital doctors and dentists began a 48-hour strike at midnight on Monday, intensifying their pay standoff with Health NZ. Health Minister Simeon...

Educators unite for ‘historic’ nationwide strike on 23 October

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In a historic first, primary school teachers, primary principals, school support staff and Ministry of Education specialist staff will all strike together on 23...

Rolling teacher strikes leave thousands of secondary students without classes this week

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Thousands of Year 12 and 13 students across New Zealand missed classes on Monday as secondary teachers began a week of rolling industrial action...

Secondary teachers to strike next week after rejecting government pay offer

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Secondary school teachers will stage a four-day partial strike next week after overwhelmingly rejecting the government’s improved pay offer. The Post Primary Teachers’ Association confirmed...

Union warns of job cuts in Wellington City Council restructure

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The Public Service Association (PSA) says 63 roles are set to go in a proposed Wellington City Council restructure, including 31 already vacant positions,...

Police recruit awarded $6,000 over mishandled suspension

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A police recruit wrongly accused of groping a colleague has been awarded $6,000 compensation after the Employment Relations Authority found police failed to consult...

Nurses launch second strike this week over pay and staffing disputes

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More than 36,000 nurses, midwives, and health care assistants are striking again on Thursday, the second walkout this week, demanding better pay and safer...

Two-day nurses strike halts treatments for nearly 14,000 patients

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Almost 14,000 patients are facing postponed operations, procedures and appointments this week as New Zealand Nurses Organisation members stage two days of strike action...

Teachers’ union may vote on strike after pay offer rejected

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The Educational Institute (NZEI/Te Riu Roa) is considering whether to ballot members on industrial action after two weeks of stop-work meetings with primary teachers,...

Workers at legacy media outlet Stuff walk off the job over pay dispute

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Journalists and staff at legacy media outlet Stuff walked off the job on Thursday afternoon, striking in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, and Christchurch over what...

Teachers and nurses plan strikes as pay and staffing disputes escalate

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Two of the country's largest public sector unions are preparing strike action in the coming weeks, as teachers and nurses accuse the government of...

Nurses strike over unsafe staffing as thousands of procedures postponed

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More than 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants are striking nationwide for 24 hours over stalled contract talks with Te Whatu Ora, primarily due...

KiwiRail bans sleep aids for 2,500 staff in safety roles

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KiwiRail has banned around 2,500 workers in safety-sensitive roles from using melatonin and Zopiclone, citing safety concerns based on a review by its chief...

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