EmploymentMitre 10's $60k fine over finger lossAn Auckland hardware store has had to pay nearly $60,000 after one of its employees lost two of his fingers while using an industrial saw.11 Nov 09:00 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Sitting disease - the new smokingHumans are designed to move constantly, not to sit for hours every day in front of screens.11 Nov 08:30 PM
EmploymentBe a smarty party pants this yearThe annual Christmas Party is the perfect opportunity to kick back and celebrate a great year with your colleagues over a drink or two ... or is it?11 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentFormer health minister Ryall crops up at law firmFormer Health Minister Tony Ryall has found post-Parliament life at major law firm Simpson Grierson.11 Nov 12:00 AM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: Changing direction at 30,000 feetWhat would you do if the sales presentation you were about to give was all wrong? A predicament I found myself in, 30,000 feet in the sky.09 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionJason Willis: Business tips from a salty dogWhat could business leaders learn from a captain in a long-distance yacht race? Plenty, says Volom marketer Jason Willis.09 Nov 08:30 PM
EmploymentUnemployed youths advised to take unpaid workBank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says young people out of work should consider working for free.08 Nov 11:00 PM
EmploymentWhere are the women?Fewer women than men choose to go into tech-intensive fields and if they do, are significantly more likely to leave the tech industry.08 Nov 08:43 PM
EmploymentNZ 'third most prosperous country'New Zealand is the third most prosperous country to live in according to an international report.07 Nov 11:42 PM
OpinionUna Diver and Susan Doughty: Give stars a bigger slice of the pieHigh performers can be retained by rewarding them with the attention and remuneration they deserve.07 Nov 04:30 PM
EmploymentMan to pay $100k after firing wifeA man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife and business partner more than $100,000 after their relationship ended and she was sacked.05 Nov 01:15 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Building a habit of completionStrategies to help you commit to finishing tasks and avoid interrupting the flow of your activities.04 Nov 08:30 PM
EmploymentWomen with kids are more productiveA word of encouragement for working mums: You are actually more productive than your childless peers.04 Nov 07:50 PM
EmploymentClimbing the ladder ... sidewaysPromotion used to mean climbing the ladder of an organisational hierarchy, when the ladders had many more rungs than they do now.04 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentDiscrimination over 'young staff' adsExperts are warning employers advertising for "young" staff" could be in breach of the Human Rights Act.02 Nov 06:57 PM
EmploymentDangerous forests everyone's faultA union has attacked "antipathy" against forestry workers and their representatives, as a safety review pins the blame for the industry's high fatality rate on everyone involved.31 Oct 04:00 PM
EmploymentNZ forestry workers' scary death rateUnion slams “antipathy” against forestry workers and their representatives, as safety review pins blame for sector’s high fatality rate on everyone involved.30 Oct 11:03 PM
EmploymentGovt passes 'tea-break' billA law which takes away the legal right to a tea break and weakens collective bargaining has taken line honours as the first law change passed in National’s third term.30 Oct 04:49 AM
EmploymentTaking on a new workplace cultureCompanies wanting to stay competitive in a fast-changing business environment need open and innovative workplaces, says TakeOn chief executive Paul Stewart.29 Oct 04:00 PM
EmploymentOverweight women earn less than overweight menWomen are more likely to work in lower paying jobs as they become heavier. Not so for men, a US study shows.29 Oct 02:44 AM
EmploymentBringing parents to the workplaceCompanies are rolling out the welcome mat for its employees' parents to stoke higher engagement among employees.29 Oct 02:20 AM
OpinionRobyn Pearce: Being too busy is a mindset, not a badge of honourWhen we tell ourselves that we're too busy, that message becomes part of a loop between our speech and our subconscious.28 Oct 08:30 PM
Employment'Tea-break' bill almost lawThe Government's Employment Relations Amendment Bill is best known for its removal of guaranteed rest and meal breaks. What else does it do?28 Oct 04:00 PM
