Written By: irrigate - Date published: 5:10 pm, April 17th, 2008 - 74 comments
With the loss of 500 ANZ National jobs to Bangalore India and 430 jobs from Fisher and Paykel to Mexico announced today, a pattern is emerging. The race to the bottom has picked up speed. Companies are increasingly outsourcing their work to low wage economies, like China, India and Mexico, putting hundreds of New Zealand […]
Written By: irrigate - Date published: 1:54 pm, March 26th, 2008 - 8 comments
Legislated breaks for workers are unnecessary according to Business New Zealand chief executive Phil O’Reilly. His bitter protest against proposed changes to employment legislation that would guarantee rights to breaks that workers should have anyway, was joined by Hospitality Association chief exec Bruce Robertson despairing that no one is allowed to do anything anymore. Phil […]
https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.jsThe entry of litigation funders – firms that pay the costs of people taking legal action in return for a percentage of any damages awarded – has seen class actions become a regular feature in the New Zealand courts.Some argue that class actions offer access to justice – allowing ...
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