Billabong, Quiksilver parent to be sold to group with star backers
BlackRock, Shaquille O’Neal and David Beckham are among the powerful shareholders behind US giant Authentic Brands Group, which is poised to buy Boardriders.
Source: afr.com
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Lockdowns have shone a light on employers' bad behaviour
“No thanks was ever given, we were only ever told we could always do better,” says a Farmers Trading Company worker.
Alastair Espie Angus Cootes Noel Leeming Stewart Dawsons Ben Peterson Ministry For Social Development
Source: stuff.co.nz
Remember when we dressed like wannabe surfer girls? The look is back
It's been dubbed "coconut girl" on TikTok, but we need a new, localised name for this nostalgic trend.
Source: stuff.co.nz
Rise in 'pandemic clauses' leaving workers without pay
A worker at Amazon Surf told Stuff that some staff were not being paid at all during the lockdown because their contracts stated that they needed to take unpaid leave if a pandemic closed the business. The worker, whom Stuff has agreed not to name, said the company required staff to take unpaid leave if either they could not work or the business required them to not to work, for three days or longer, due to “unforeseen circumstances” beyond either partys control. Ministry of Health Eve...
Source: stuff.co.nz