EmploymentWanted: Three boffins to save the worldA tiny institute in Oxford is gearing up for futuristic robot wars, aiming to protect humanity if artificial intelligence goes bad.31 Dec 12:40 AM
EmploymentQueenstown restaurant fined $6000A Japanese restaurant has been fined $6000 for failing to keep employment records.23 Dec 11:03 PM
EmploymentWorker to repay $30k of stolen fundsA woman will spend the next 15 years paying back more than $30,000 she stole while working for a taxpayer-funded agency.23 Dec 09:21 PM
EmploymentWinz owed $627m from beneficiariesBeneficiaries owed more than $627 million to Work and Income at the end of the financial year, according to official figures.22 Dec 08:49 PM
EmploymentCompany fined over worker's deathA Japanese food importing company has been sentenced over the death of a worker in a forklift accident.22 Dec 04:30 PM
EmploymentWork-life balance crucial for KiwisA new survey reveals work-life balance is more important in New Zealand than in any other country.21 Dec 11:00 PM
EmploymentHo, ho, ho, all the way to the bankFor professional Santas, there's a monetary difference between a real beard and a fake one.21 Dec 10:00 PM
EmploymentMillions given to help protect exploited NZ workersA task force has been given $32 million of government funding to crack down on underpayment of workers in South Auckland.20 Dec 07:50 PM
EmploymentStaff being paid as little as $7 an hourThere are concerns about workplace abuse after it was discovered some retail staff were being paid $7 an hour. The adult minimum wage in New Zealand is $14.75.19 Dec 11:58 PM
EmploymentHolidays improve performanceAnnual holidays are often our best chance to spend real quality time with our families and friends and to remember that most of us work to live not the other way around.17 Dec 01:55 AM
OpinionRobert MacCulloch: Red tape tripping up honest KiwisRegulatory questions are grabbing the headlines these days. How should one regulate health and safety?16 Dec 08:26 PM
EmploymentThe most toxic person in the workplaceThere are three characteristics that should make you suspicious - and they will surprise you.16 Dec 05:30 PM
EmploymentHave you got a problem at work?No one likes to leave a perfectly good job, but, sometimes, conflict at work makes you feel there's no other option.11 Dec 08:52 PM
EmploymentYahoo CEO gives birth to twinsYahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has given birth to twin girls and says she will only take a few weeks of maternity leave.10 Dec 11:30 PM
EmploymentWorker crushed between trucks namedColin Andrew Craig, a 65-year-old from Christchurch, died in hospital after the accident at GVI Logistics in Ivan Jamieson Place, near Christchurch Airport.10 Dec 02:10 AM
EmploymentFired for taking Xmas party food traysA warehouse manager was fired when his boss suspected him of stealing from a Christmas morning tea shout.10 Dec 12:50 AM
EmploymentCompensation awarded to dismissed online shopperA Christchurch woman who was accused of sexually harassing a fellow employee has been awarded $8000 in lost wages and compensation.09 Dec 11:30 PM
OpinionSuccess in NZ no longer just a guy thingAwards show gender equality may finally be the norm at top table.09 Dec 10:19 PM
EmploymentWorker crushed between trucks diesA man crushed between two trucks at a Christchurch work site this morning has died in hospital, police have confirmed.09 Dec 03:25 AM
OpinionRaewyn Court: Keep working on having a real holidayFor 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.08 Dec 08:30 PM
Employment'Hotbox' car brag in dealer employment fightA second-hand car dealer who bragged on Facebook about doing drugs in cars was unjustifiably dismissed.07 Dec 12:40 AM
EmploymentTracy Hickman: Board size affects effectivenessGiven the recent scrutiny applied to Fonterra's board size, Staples Rodway Director Tracy Hickman considers the optimal board - in theory and in practice.06 Dec 10:00 PM
EmploymentChanging face of the workplaceDeep inside Facebook's massive new HQ, the largest open-office workspace in the world, sits the desk of Lindsay Russell.04 Dec 04:00 PM
EmploymentMonster slide collapse: Businessman finedA businessman has been fined for obstructing investigations after children were injured in an inflatable slide collapse.03 Dec 04:30 PM
BDBDEmploymentPlan for study of migrant investmentThe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is keen on better understanding the boon that investor-category migrants provide the country.03 Dec 04:00 PM
EmploymentMost millennials would settle for a steady jobA steady job with time to spend with friends and family is most important for millennials.01 Dec 08:20 PM
EmploymentBoss fined after employee injuredA Canterbury boss has been fined thousands of dollars after his employee's thumb was severed by an unguarded machine used to cut firewood.01 Dec 03:55 AM
EmploymentFirms ready for silly seasonChristmas Day is less than four weeks away and the busy silly season is kicking in.28 Nov 07:37 PM
EmploymentBedding worker's wife may end in courtA farm manager is considering employment action against his boss after discovering he was having an affair with his wife.28 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentMan killed in workplace incident namedPolice believe John Douglas Howe was struck by a truck in the driveway in South Auckland on Wednesday.26 Nov 09:48 PM
EmploymentDeloitte Top 200: The quiet revolutionManagers and company directors are increasingly being held legally responsible for the actions of others writes Travis Atkinson.26 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentCompany charged after man buriedHis workmates frantically tried to dig him out but he died at the scene.26 Nov 06:46 AM
