Screening is regularly employed when looking for new employees, often on the basis of skills and experience. But some employers take it too far.

Male managers at Gama Aviation have been outed for their vetting criteria for executive aircraft flight attendants. Women who applied for the positions could only get the job if they were "young, slim and single". More.

The Employment Court at Wellington recently delivered a further decision in a case bought by James Jesudhass against Just Hotel Ltd.

Mr Jesudhass was awarded significant compensation for an unjustified suspension and an unjustified dismissal. More...

Readers may recall the fines and reparation payment orders made against the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre coming to about $480,000. Six students and a teacher died at the centre. More...

One of the ideas at the recent jobs summit was to have people work a nine-day fortnight. Prime Minister John Key this week announced the major details of how the Government will manage a nine-day working fortnight.

Such a proposal is fraught with legal fish hooks. More...

For an employer to hire an immigrant worker in New Zealand, the worker is required to hold a work visa or work permit. It is an offence under the Immigration Act for an employer to hire a worker knowing they do not hold a valid visa or permit.

The situation becomes more complicated when an employer hires a worker in such circumstances regardless. More...

Since the early 1970s we have had legislation in New Zealand to protect people from discrimination.

The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination on a wide range of grounds including race, colour, ethnic or national origins. It also prevents discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, age, religious and ethical belief and disability. More...