2014 Publications
4 March 2014
Readers will be well aware that it is an election year. Undoubtedly everyone in Parliament has an eye on the upcoming campaign. The conduct of MPs will be seen in this light - but how does this affect the workplace?
Election year presents a number of pitfalls so keeping politics out of the workplace as much as possible is usually the best bet. Recent events involving Shane Taurima certainly serve as a cautionary tale.Taurima was employed as the general manager of Maori and Pacific programming at TVNZ. More...
19 February 2014
Readers have been treated to some great cricket over the summer with the Black Caps on top of their game.
Cricket has also been making news off the field with match-fixing and drinking allegations made against various former and current players.
Three former New Zealand Cricketers, including all-rounder Chris Cairns, are reportedly the subject of a match-fixing investigation being conducted by the International Cricket Council (ICC). More...
4 February 2014
The first employment matters of the year have already started rolling in. Two stories readers may be interested in relate to a couple of well-known businesses in Wellington’s food and drink industry.
Taryne Cullen worked at the well-known fast food outlet Pita Pit on Featherston Street. Cullen took time off for a knee operation, but when she tried to return she found her name was not on the company’s roster, accessible through a private Facebook page. More...
