EmploymentDitching free office snacks doesn't come cheapOrganisations eager to save money tend to get creative, and office treats can seem like the kind of expense a company should reconsider.16 Nov 06:15 PM
EmploymentWork scarce for adept migrantsHe is allowed to stay in New Zealand permanently because the Government deemed his skills useful to the country.15 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentForestry death: Coroner's findings angers familyThe partner of a forestry worker killed when he was crushed between two felled trees has hit out at a coroner's findings into his death.13 Nov 05:42 AM
EmploymentEmployee struck by chain to receive $10,000A construction company employee was struck by a chain which caused a forehead laceration and damage to the eye.12 Nov 09:24 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Are you too available?Robyn Pearce talks about the effects of being too available. "Many go home every night frustrated by the myriad interruptions that block them from attending to their real work."11 Nov 08:30 PM
EmploymentNot asking could be expensive mistakeIt can feel great getting news that you have an interview for the job you want. But after rocking up and meeting your prospective employer, the question of when to ask about the salary can loom large.10 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Unemployment rate is proof economy is failingAn economy with a permanent pool of unemployed and with no real growth in wage rates is also an economy with less purchasing power and demand than it ideally needs, writes Bryan Gould.10 Nov 12:56 AM
EmploymentTattoos hit the NZ workplace mainstreamKiwis companies, it seems, are liberal on the idea of employees with visible tattoos.09 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Equal Pay Day - a message to Len BrownNovember 10 is Equal Pay Day. There is 14 per cent of the year left to run and, as New Zealand women on average earn 14 per cent an hour less than men, women effectively work from now until the end of the year unpaid.09 Nov 07:50 PM
EmploymentChinese workers exploited in NZ: claimChinese engineers are allegedly being paid $61 per day, well below NZ's minimum wage of $14.25 per hour.08 Nov 10:22 PM
EmploymentYoung professionals left to languishNZ companies are failing to develop skills in graduates say recruitment specialists.06 Nov 10:09 PM
OpinionRobert Reid: Zero hour contracts could be here to stayAfter promising to ban the punitive aspects of zero hour contracts, the Minister is championing a Bill that will entrench them, writes Robert Reid. It appears that we have a government and a Minister who operate in a kind of cul-de-sac.05 Nov 12:07 AM
EmploymentEmployee awarded $16k following disputeA winter storm caused a chill in workplace relations between two people working in close quarters.04 Nov 01:06 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: How to control your inboxAs I work with people around the world on their productivity issues, everyone shares one common challenge - too much time spent on email.03 Nov 10:50 PM
EmploymentWhat not to do at Xmas partyDanielle Wright finds out the best ways to avoid ruining your career.03 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentOpen mind on jobs, parents urgedAlmost three-quarters of Kiwis are working in different jobs than what they set their sights on at school, with women facing more twists and turns than their male colleagues.03 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentApp aids digital shift for Kiwi worksitesLocal tech company Blerter, has launched an app that aims to revolutionise how health and safety work place hazards and policies are identified.03 Nov 01:10 AM
EmploymentAre tattoos becoming less taboo at work?More US employers, it seems, are getting comfortable with the idea of employee ink.02 Nov 11:00 PM
EmploymentWhat makes a great boss?National Boss' Day began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, an employee registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Employment$75,000 for crushed worker's familyA forestry contractor acquitted of the manslaughter of a young worker crushed to death by a falling tree has been ordered to pay reparation to the man's family.30 Oct 03:36 AM
EmploymentBest mates make the best workersFriendships can lift workplace productivity.29 Oct 08:30 PM
EmploymentForget standing desks, time to lie downA US-designed work station allows users to work on computers while lying down.29 Oct 02:38 AM
EmploymentThe great portaloo payoutMr. Gemmell was suspended for refusing to move the toilet from his worksite.28 Oct 09:27 PM
EmploymentWorkplace stress kills even more AmericansPeople often like to groan about how their job is "killing" them. For many U.S. workers, that statement appears to be true.28 Oct 06:30 PM
EmploymentSmall Business: Interns - Julia Forsyth, BigEarsJulia Forsyth and her husband Mark are the founders of customer feedback technology company BigEars.28 Oct 06:00 PM
Employment$13,000 for just nine days' workBartender gets payout after boss yelled at her and told her he "did not need her any longer".27 Oct 10:38 PM
EmploymentAre CEOs with daughters better for society?Business school professors have a knack for finding some pretty bizarre links between the personal lives of CEOs and the professional results at the companies they run.27 Oct 12:55 AM
EmploymentMoney not only motivator for job changeSurvey reveals employees leave jobs in the search for better workplace values.26 Oct 10:01 PM
OpinionStood up? Don't take it lying downMiller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers.23 Oct 02:54 AM
EmploymentBus driver loses unfair dismissal caseA Tauranga bus driver with a hand disability, who was reprimanded numerous times by his bosses for driving with one hand, has lost his case.22 Oct 04:30 PM
BDBDEmploymentLawyers: Employment Court wrong to recognise public holidaysNew Zealand Aluminium Smelters and its workers have returned to court in their long-running dispute over how holidays are calculated and recognised.22 Oct 01:15 AM
EmploymentConcerns over false work visasImmigration authorities say "widespread concerns" have been raised over false or misleading work visa applications involving Philippines nationals.21 Oct 12:34 AM
EmploymentBuilder told 'stop being a baby'Builder awarded $5000 after being dismissed over the phone.20 Oct 09:40 PM
