EmploymentTime for holidays reform, says law firmA leading law firm is calling for changes to how leave is calculated and paid out but a union leader is warning workers could lose out.05 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Playing politics with poverty hides truthIf the issue of inequality and poverty is to loom large in this election year there are a couple of cherished beliefs on both sides of politics that need to surrender to evidence, writes Brian Fallow.05 Mar 04:30 PM
Official Cash RateLoans plan impact low: economistThe impact of the Reserve Bank's curbs on mortgage lending at high loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) on the housing market has been pretty modest so far.05 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentASB yet to achieve gender diversity despite chief's callsJust two of ASB bank's 10 member executive team are women despite a call by the bank's CEO for leaders to step up progress on gender diversity.05 Mar 02:34 AM
EmploymentAdvancement not all about moneyNew Zealand's brighter economic outlook is likely to bring with it improved pay rates and increased job opportunities.04 Mar 04:35 AM
EmploymentTimber jobs in jeopardy after receivers called inHundreds of Otago workers face an uncertain future after Southern Cross Forest Products Ltd was placed in receivership yesterday.03 Mar 09:26 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Are KiwiSaver contributions tax free?The short answer is yes, KiwiSaver is taxed. But taxation isn't the only difference between saving through KiwiSaver and the cash-deposit options.03 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentNZ business diversity 'elusive'Diversity in New Zealand's boardrooms and at the executive level has lost its momentum says, ASB boss Barbara Chapman.03 Mar 02:52 AM
EmploymentJob seeker wins battle to see CVsA 62-year-old job seeker who is accusing an energy firm of age discrimination has won a legal battle to view the CVs of the people who beat him to the job.03 Mar 02:49 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Labour must drop monetary madnessThe economy is not suddenly perfect just because the economic cycle has turned for the better, writes Liam Dann. There is still serious work to be done,02 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentThe kiwi suitcase entrepreneurSick of working 9 to 5 one woman has told how she quit her job four years ago, decided to travel the world and has been living out of a suitcase ever since.02 Mar 04:58 AM
EmploymentWorrying poll on staff engagementSo the team is into the swing of 2014, marching towards the second quarter of the year, working enthusiastically and feeling connected to the workplace. Or is it?28 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDEconomyBusiness confidence nears 20-year highNew Zealand business confidence rose to its highest level in almost 20 years in February, indicating strong economic growth this year.28 Feb 01:09 AM
BDBDEconomyNo hearings for deep sea drillingDeep-sea oil exploration resource consent applications won't require public hearings, but will not be automatically ticked through, says the Environment Minister.27 Feb 01:45 AM
BDBDEconomyMigration climbs to decade-highNew Zealand's inbound net migration rose to a 10-year high in January as fewer people quit the country to cross the Tasman.26 Feb 11:23 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Strong case for Super changesEven as John Key was reiterating his pig-headed refusal to address the long-term affordability of the state pension, the NZ Superannuation Fund reported on its performance, writes Brian Fallow.26 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentBar defends 'jobs for girls' adA popular Ponsonby bar has been caught out advertising jobs for women only, a day after the Herald revealed that Masala restaurant in Stanmore Bay had done the same.25 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentRight people become harder to findEmployers have been put on notice that finding the people they need is about to get a lot tougher as the economy builds up speed.25 Feb 04:44 AM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Sorting the statistics from the damned liesInvestors are keeping a close eye on China because its growth rate is slowing and there are clear signs it has had a credit and property bubble, writes Brian Gaynor.21 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentWorker sacked by text gets $2000The Employment Court has awarded a salad bar worker who was unjustifiably dismissed when she was sacked by text message on her second day on the job more than $2000 towards legal costs.20 Feb 10:00 PM
EconomySlight dip in confidence 'merely noise'Consumer confidence remains at heights not seen since the recession and only briefly before then.20 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentMovers and shakers - Feb 21Kea has appointed Kea Global Board member and one of New Zealand's most prominent figures in the global financial sector, Craig Donaldson, as interim Global CEO.20 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentWorking mums suffer double guiltResearchers have found that working mothers agonise they are bad mums because they work and bad employees because they have a family.20 Feb 02:00 AM
BDBDEconomyConfidence slips as rates increase loomsConsumer confidence fell from its highest level in seven years this month amid the prospect of interest rate increases.20 Feb 01:00 AM
EmploymentAustralia wage growth slumpsAustralian wage growth has slumped to the lowest pace in at least 17 years against the backdrop of a deteriorating labour market19 Feb 08:14 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Power policy needs more illuminationBrian Fallow asks :Does the electricity market entrench the ripping off of consumers? Would replacing it with a single buyer model address the issue of energy hardship among some households?"19 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: We're still far from a rock-star economyIf we are a rock-star economy, we are a Justin Bieber rather than a Mick Jagger, writes Peter Lyons. Our celebrity status is unlikely to endure.19 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDiana Maitland: International tax plan could backfireProposed new rules concerning international tax will increase information sharing between tax authorities and add to the growing compliance burden on multinationals, writes Diana Maitland.18 Feb 04:30 PM
