EmploymentSwitched On to stay openSwitched on Gardener will stay open despite the business playing a central and pivotal role in 106 cannabis operations.30 Apr 07:05 AM
EmploymentJail for Switched On staffThe owner of the Switched on Gardener chain of hydroponic shops has been sent to jail for four years three months, while the general manager got three years nine months.30 Apr 12:05 AM
EmploymentFears for 'lost generation' of job-seekersToo many young people are missing out on jobs because they don't know how to shake an employer's hand and speak confidently, a job agency says.29 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentNo one wants to make pizzaThere are few things more Italian than a freshly-baked pizza emerging from a wood-fired oven, but Italy is now facing an acute shortage of pizza makers.29 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentConcern over employment law changesEmployment law experts have expressed concerns about plans to fast-track decisions on disputes before the Employment Relations Authority.26 Apr 07:30 AM
EmploymentWomen still trapped under glass ceilingGender diversity in New Zealand leadership teams has fallen behind many Asian countries, according to a new survey24 Apr 06:40 AM
EmploymentXero: $10k for new employeesAccounting software provider Xero is offering a $10,000 bonus to new developers who join its Wellington-based team.24 Apr 03:35 AM
EmploymentFrostbitten workers cost company $22kA fish processing company has been ordered to pay $22,000 after two of its employees suffered frostbite while unloading fish from a vessel last year.24 Apr 02:25 AM
EmploymentEmployees want better pay, perksJob security was workers' No 1 priority last year. Now Kiwi employees are seeking better pay and improved workplace perks.23 Apr 05:49 AM
EmploymentAir NZ criticised for taking 10 months to discipline flight attendantAn "agitated" Air NZ hostess, angry at how she was woken during a flight, was ordered to take anger management lessons because she shook the colleague who woke her.23 Apr 05:05 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Deductions can cause confusionMy wife works in a rest home and like many of her low paid fellow workers has an individual employment contract.22 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentCollege targets smart skills for ag studentsA Waikato school is answering calls for more skilled young people in the rural sector by developing a state-of-the-art academy focused on agricultural science and business.17 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentBig demand for skills of pay clerksPayroll clerks have joined tradesmen as the most sought-after workers in the country because of the Novopay crisis, an international recruiting agency says.15 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentJob vacancies on the rise againThe labour market is showing signs of warming up - but new graduates and trainees still face a tough battle for work.15 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentDrilling boss made it on talentHoani Murray is an oil-rig boss, with weighty responsibilities and a generous salary.09 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentRecovery spreading beyond Auckland and Christchurch - expertIf the economy ended 2012 with a reasonable head of steam up, it maintained it over the first three months of this year.09 Apr 05:30 PM
EmploymentHiring boom at gaming companyAn Auckland game development studio has more than quadrupled its staff numbers in less than three years and says it has no plans to slow down.08 Apr 08:30 PM
EmploymentRetail giants reject new youth wageMcDonald's and Restaurant Brands have joined other retail giants who have decided against paying 16 to 19-year-olds the new youth wage.08 Apr 07:55 AM
EmploymentHome sweet home - at workApple's ring-shaped, gleaming "Spaceship Headquarters" will include a world-class auditorium and an orchard for engineers to wander.05 Apr 04:30 PM
EmploymentA 'yes' can add quality to careerNew graduates are currently in demand in the nursing industry, but they must be eager and enthusiastic, and should never say "no" to anything.02 Apr 04:30 PM
Employment$400m more a year for KiwiSaverUp to $400 million more a year could be pumped into the KiwiSaver scheme with the latest contribution increases.01 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Top-ups from employers' pocketsWill an increase in KiwiSaver employer contributions be covered by dropping my base pay back?01 Apr 04:30 PM
