An Air New Zealand employee fired after being caught spending up to a third of his working hours accessing internet sites, including dating and online chat services, was unjustifiably dismissed, the Employment Relations Authority awarded him $2,000.

Ok, maybe I’m a little too conservative when it comes to this sort of thing, but I think browsing dating sites or chat rooms during work hours is completely unacceptable. Perhaps on a lunch hour, sure — but 57 hours in one ...