Affco denies fixed-term contract meat workers are locked out
By Fiona Rotherham Oct. 6 (BusinessDesk) - Talleys Group-controlled meat processor Affco New Zealand has told the Employment Court case law to backs up its stance that seasonal meat workers are not employed continuously and instead sign fixed-term contracts, so cannot be said...
Court adjourns on meatworkers' claim
By Fiona Rotherham Oct. 5 (BusinessDesk) - An Employment Court stoush between the New Zealand Meat and Related Trades Union and Talleys Group-controlled meat processor Affco New Zealand over new individual contracts has been adjourned while the union clarifies what remedies it...
AFT Pharmaceuticals says decision imminent on dual listing in NZ, Australia
By Fiona Rotherham Oct. 2 (BusinessDesk) - AFT Pharmaceuticals, a drugs developer and reseller, has confirmed it’s close to making a final decision on a share-market listing first mooted in May. The Australian Financial Review's Street Talk column reported today that the K...
'Close to zero' chance of another bum hire, says FMA's Everett
By Fiona Rotherham Oct. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Financial Markets Authority chief executive Rob Everett says he’s confident a review of the market watchdog’s recruitment policies mean there is "close to zero" risk of repeating the Benjamin Kiro hiring debacle. In an embarrassing...
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