For years, tikanga Māori has increasingly been recognised by our courts and legislation. The most recent significant case was the Supreme Court decision on whether...
You may have missed International Women's Day last week, but the day is celebrated annually on March 8th to honour the social, economic, cultural, and political...
C hanges to the pay equity laws that were passed under urgency just before the budget announcement last year have been described as a "flagrant and significant abuse of...
Sleep is increasingly being considered essential to physical and mental health, brain function, and overall well-being, acting as a vital period for body repair, memory...
There is no doubt that Christine Fleming and Peter Humphries are courageous. They have fought their way through the employment jurisdictions to the Supreme Court, which...
It certainly has been an “annus horribilis” for workers rights and protections this year. The phrase, meaning "horrible year," was made famous by the late Queen of...
New Zealand’s highest court, the aptly named Supreme Court, has had the final say on whether the Uber drivers are employees or contractors. Importantly, but not...
In the United States, many federal government workers have been left without paychecks over the last month as their politicians struggle to agree on a budget. While...
Air New Zealand’s new Chief Executive Nikhil Ravishankar started in his role this month. In reflecting on the “complicated” times that the airline is operating in, he...
The Prime Minister said that the Government's job this year was about “growth, growth, growth”. On top of all the many public service job losses, there have been some...
Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden has rightly been criticised over her claims that the Employment Relations Authority members believed “money grows on...
ANZ Bank Australia recently announced plans to cut 3500 staff and 1000 contractors in the next 12 months as part of major changes intended to ‘simplify the bank’. In...
