by Young Workers Resource Centre | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog Posts, Employment
As a young worker you’re more likely to need tips for dealing with a disciplinary meeting more than most other workers. Sometimes you might be quite shocked to hear that your boss wants to talk about your performance at work, and other times it might have been a...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Oct 6, 2020 | Blog Posts, Elections
With elections looming and political parties vying for your attention, we wanted to make your job easier by dissecting their employment policies! Rangatahi in employment is where our values lie. Below is a list of NZ’s major political parties, followed by their...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | May 21, 2020 | Blog Posts
Every year non-profit organisations hold their Annual General Meetings at which the happenings of the past year are discussed, and a Governance Board for the coming year are nominated and selected. We are now seeking Expressions of Interest from enthusiastic...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog Posts, Tony's Bants
by Tony Stevens I hope that the government makes some significant changes to employment legislation in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown. The egregious power imbalance of the employment relations framework in New Zealand has been exposed on a widescale as a result of...
by Young Workers Resource Centre | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog Posts
by Mel Martin It’s April 1st, which means today is the day both of NZ’s minimum wage rates go for another historic increase. The Starting Out Wage for people 16-17 in their first six months of work will increase to $15.12, which is worked out at 80% of the...