If you pay much attention to the things big corporate HR directors worry about, eventually you'll come across the term "engagement".

It's a sunny January morning, perfect for a day at the beach and a barbecue - and you are at work.

There's never been a better time to have a baby at Facebook or Netflix, but millions of ordinary Americans get no parental leave at all.

Apple had some good news to share Wednesday: the tech company "is now responsible for creating and supporting 1.9 million jobs".

A Ukrainian dairy farm worker was called a c*** and told to "f*** off to your own country" by his former South Island employers when he left following a dispute.

The answer may shock you.

We talk to Andy Routley on his personal achievements and challenges DB Breweries have to overcome.

What are the qualities of an ethical leader and how might someone with those qualities think and act?

People looking to maximise their earning prospects in 2016 should consider these careers.

Number four on the list of 'how to keep your New Year's resolutions' might surprise you.

A tiny institute in Oxford is gearing up for futuristic robot wars, aiming to protect humanity if artificial intelligence goes bad.

A Japanese restaurant has been fined $6000 for failing to keep employment records.

A woman will spend the next 15 years paying back more than $30,000 she stole while working for a taxpayer-funded agency.

Beneficiaries owed more than $627 million to Work and Income at the end of the financial year, according to official figures.

A Japanese food importing company has been sentenced over the death of a worker in a forklift accident.

A new survey reveals work-life balance is more important in New Zealand than in any other country.

For professional Santas, there's a monetary difference between a real beard and a fake one.

A task force has been given $32 million of government funding to crack down on underpayment of workers in South Auckland.

Regulatory questions are grabbing the headlines these days. How should one regulate health and safety?

There are three characteristics that should make you suspicious - and they will surprise you.

No one likes to leave a perfectly good job, but, sometimes, conflict at work makes you feel there's no other option.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has given birth to twin girls and says she will only take a few weeks of maternity leave.

Colin Andrew Craig, a 65-year-old from Christchurch, died in hospital after the accident at GVI Logistics in Ivan Jamieson Place, near Christchurch Airport.

A warehouse manager was fired when his boss suspected him of stealing from a Christmas morning tea shout.

A Christchurch woman who was accused of sexually harassing a fellow employee has been awarded $8000 in lost wages and compensation.

Awards show gender equality may finally be the norm at top table.

A man crushed between two trucks at a Christchurch work site this morning has died in hospital, police have confirmed.

For those feeling overwhelmed by the work/life juggle, goals for next year will need to focus on improving the ratio of work to family and leisure time in order to avoid burnout, writes Raewyn Court.

A second-hand car dealer who bragged on Facebook about doing drugs in cars was unjustifiably dismissed.