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Winz worker justifiably fired - ERA

A Winz employee who helped family members - including her ex-husband, sister and stepdaughter - get jobs was justifiably sacked, the ERA has found.

Should the Govt act over the pay equity imbalance?

A campaign has been launched to demand equal pay for women after finding that, on average, men are paid at least 10 per cent more than women. Have your say here.

Christmas is the season of lay-offs

More people lose their jobs in the lead-up to Christmas than in other times of the year, as employers take stock and plan for the year ahead.

Sacked supervisor: 'It's ruined my life'

A supermarket worker sacked over non-payment for a loaf of banana bread she wanted to gift to a blind woman says the incident had "ruined my life".

Household incomes lifted by pay rises

Key talks up sweeteners for TV

The Government wants to offer better incentives to get more foreign TV shows filmed in New Zealand.

Risk of Oz recession flagged for 2014

Australia could face a recession within two years unless the dollar and interest rates fall and major labour market reforms are introduced, an economist warns.

Time to sack the HR manager

Human resources should not be left to people in the HR department, says Lee Davies, country manager of courier and shipping firm FedEx NZ.

Migrant chef paid boss $13k to keep job

A Chinese employer has to pay more than $46,000 after charging a migrant to work at a restaurant, and paying him only five times during eight months.

Mismatch shuts generation out of jobs

As students look to next year, the Herald begins a week-long investigation into why so many are leaving school without the skills they need.

Gaining the competitive edge

Paying for professional development can feel like pumping money into a black hole. The resulting benefits to a business, however, can be huge.

Dunedin workshop sale will see job losses - Kiwirail

Job ads dip 0.8pc last month

West Cost mine workers reject new shifts

Solid Energy's Stockton opencast mine machinery operators have rejected a proposed shift change, despite management warning the mine's future is in jeopardy.

Bryan Gould: Plight of jobless makes us all poorer

In the wake of the grim news about factory closures and lay-offs over recent months, the unemployment figures were only to be expected, writes Bryan Gould.

Futurist predicts jobs loss

DaVinci Institute founder says action needed as 2 billion roles will go in digitised world.

Office of future looks like home

Online job ads down in October - Seek

New online job ad listings were down last month, according to a major New Zealand employment website.