EmploymentWatch NZH Local Focus: East Cape lures expats homeTe Whanau-a-Apanui land trustees have set up a forest road engineering company on the East Cape, employing twenty locals, including ex-pats. Made with funding from NZ On Air.14 Nov 12:21 AM
EmploymentInside humiliating Aussie workplaceSticking cigarettes up bottoms and "cockfights". The bullying inside Australia's most humiliating workplace.11 Nov 10:00 PM
EmploymentManager fired for changing use-by-datesA Pak 'n Save deli manager was sacked for changing the use-by dates on chickens.10 Nov 08:45 PM
EmploymentTom O'Neil: Online vs offline personal brandingThe authentic you We all know those people... The ones who present a positive "brand" during working hours, then turn into a completely 09 Nov 10:36 PM
EmploymentAre you paying enough attention?You've got your pay-slip, but are you also privy to the detailed calculations involved to reach your wage figure? Even if you are09 Nov 10:16 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceHow you can gain an extra hour a dayCOMMENT: You don't need to be a world-famous franchisor to get value from attention to detail.08 Nov 08:00 PM
OpinionGreg Wallace: Give us funds to train plumbersCOMMENT: Through a plumbing apprenticeship young people are setting themselves up for a career where there is huge demand for their skills.08 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentMan's arm crushed in conveyor beltA man whose arm was caught in a conveyor belt for about an hour has been awarded $52,000 compensation.07 Nov 10:23 PM
EmploymentPilots forced to retire early due to ageTwo Kiwi pilots are getting their wings clipped.07 Nov 05:48 PM
EmploymentCompany to pay $140k for worker's deathAn earthmoving company has been ordered to pay more than $140,000 after an employee was killed by an exploding bitumen tank last year.07 Nov 01:30 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Work rate drives wagesCOMMENT: This week's jobs figures look fantastic, but they disguise flat real GDP per hour worked and an essentially stagnant economy.05 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentLabour: train NZ workers or pay levyLabour is considering a 'training levy' on businesses that rely on migrant labour without providing training for New Zealand workers.04 Nov 09:26 PM
EmploymentJob-hunter overwhelmed with offersChanelle Haffenden has been overwhelmed with job offers after she appeared in the Herald with a "hire me" sign.03 Nov 10:22 PM
EmploymentThe measure of true leadershipAre you starting to wonder where all the outstanding leaders are in the world? And why it's so hard to find them in public office 03 Nov 07:06 PM
EmploymentFine balance of employment set to tipEmployers are going to need to work harder to engage staff rather than just "retain them" and there will be even greater need to develop 03 Nov 02:00 AM
EmploymentBakery to pay $14k for underpaying staffNapier's Brown Owl Bakery was caught breaching multiple employment laws by MBIE.02 Nov 11:27 PM
EmploymentPush to get 500 youth employed in 50 daysSome big brand employers have got behind a campaign to get 500 young people into jobs in 50 days.02 Nov 09:44 PM
EmploymentJob-hunter tries a direct tack with signChanelle Haffenden is fed up with firing off CVs to faceless human resources managers and is trying a more direct approach.02 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentNZ jobless rate falls below 5 per centNew Zealand's unemployment rate fell below 5 per cent for the first time since December 2008.01 Nov 10:04 PM
EmploymentWhy you shouldn't organise your emailDisorder in our lives, bot personal and professional, can be great, argues journalist and economist Tim Harford.01 Nov 09:04 PM
EmploymentWoman fired for health concerns, wins $13kA woman has been awarded $13,500 after being found to have been unjustifiably dismissed due to her health issues.31 Oct 09:47 PM
EmploymentJob lessons from the presidential debatesRecent debates were like the job interview in the presidential race, with plenty of lessons - try these tips.31 Oct 07:22 PM
EmploymentKiwi workers prefer a dress codeSurvey finds 57 per cent of New Zealanders want guidelines for workplace attire31 Oct 05:08 PM
BDBDEmploymentYoui expects $350k fine for sale tacticsSouth African-owned insurer Youi NZ expects to pay a $350,000 fine for breaking the law with misleading sales tactics.28 Oct 09:39 PM
EmploymentThe job 10,000 people applied forIt doesn't have the most glamorous duties in the world, but here's why nearly 10,000 people are vying for this job.28 Oct 08:07 PM
OpinionHenri Eliot: Avoiding groupthink in the boardroomCOMMENT: Boards may make better decisions if directors have some understanding of the psychology of decision-making.27 Oct 08:25 PM
EmploymentExecutive Success: Making leadership more than a wordCOMMENT: Same old approach won't solve the big issues, says author.27 Oct 05:00 PM
EmploymentDreamworld had 'culture of fear and intimidation'The Australian Workers' Union said workers at Dreamworld endured a "culture of fear and intimidation".27 Oct 12:52 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsRoundup: Is NZ a good place for business or workers?Who's winning the "class struggle" between business and workers?27 Oct 12:22 AM
EmploymentDreamworld's legal nightmareDreamworld could face compensation claims, massive fines and even be shut down, a leading lawyer says.26 Oct 11:06 PM
EmploymentDreamworld boss: 'This could have been my family'Dreamworld CEO Deborah Thomas told a press conference staff are shattered by the events and that her thoughts and prayers are with the families.26 Oct 09:19 PM
EmploymentFor actors, the pay's the thingArtists and entertainers may think their work is a labour of love, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be paid a fair wage for it26 Oct 08:48 PM
EmploymentTom O'Neil: Maximising LinkedInAs a specialist in personal branding, I'm continually amazed that many people don't take full advantage of their LinkedIn account26 Oct 08:38 PM
EmploymentDown's syndrome man celebrates 30 yrs at McD'sA branch of McDonald's in Sydney threw a party this week to mark the 30th anniversary of one staff member's first day on the job.26 Oct 08:30 PM
