by Young Workers Resource Centre | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog Posts
by Mel Martin Once upon a time Catherine Hodges, a bright, young activist living in the Tron dared to dream up a world where every single person has access to education and empowerment that provides them a fair and just future. Catherine’s way of contributing to...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | May 15, 2018 | Blog Posts, Tony's Bants
Business leaders are whinging about employment law changes – what does that mean for workers? Welcome to our new YWRC column ‘Tony’s Bants… A column series where YWRC Business Manager Tony Stevens will vent his spleen on a current...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Apr 18, 2018 | Blog Posts, Tony's Bants
Are employers allowed to cut your pay rate because they feel like it? Welcome to our new YWRC column ‘Tony’s Bants… A column series where YWRC Business Manager Tony Stevens will vent his spleen on a current employment-related issue....
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog Posts
Stories like this one from Stuff.co.nz are proof that 90 Day Trial Periods aren’t working. For anyone. Here at the Centre, we’re under no illusions that every single young person seeking advocacy for a workplace issue, is a perfect wee angel. We know that...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Jan 5, 2018 | Blog Posts
The new year arrived with a hiss and a bang; and by that I actually mean high winds, and a tonne of water and rain. Not that I’m complaining that it isn’t bleedingly hot, but it certainly isn’t the stunning Summer many of us had hoped for. So with...