EmploymentEmployee to get 'distress compensation'A decades-long employee of a transport firm will receive thousands in "distress compensation" after he was made redundant.28 Sep 02:56 AM
EmploymentWorker nearly crushed by faulty tractorA foreign worker at a luxury Waikato resort narrowly escaped being crushed by a three-tonne tractor with faulty brakes.26 Sep 11:36 PM
EmploymentMike Pero: Man or brand?Mike Pero's name still synonymous with the enterprise he founded.25 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentA new path for proven performersPeople of a certain age and experience could well cut a career as an executive contractor - although the gig might not suit everyone.25 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionTom O'Neil: So you want a professional LinkedIn profile? Well, picture thisThis column highlights a "blinding flash of insight" business, cultural and sports leaders have experienced, and how this changed their lives forever.25 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentCulture smarts tipped to trump high IQ"Cultural intelligence" will be more important than a high IQ when it comes to hiring staff in 10 years, says high profile lawyer Mai Chen.24 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionHow company directors can improve public speakingHenri Eliot gives his top ten tips on how company directors can improve public speaking.23 Sep 10:15 PM
EmploymentJobs most likely to marry each otherAccording to Census data, people in some jobs are more likely than people in others to marry someone in the same field.22 Sep 05:25 PM
EmploymentSkip careers websites to secure US jobIn March I received my permit to work in the US and my Green Card is imminent so I swung into job-searching mode in April.22 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentFullers could be fined up to $250,000An Auckland ferry crash that left more than a dozen people wounded was allegedly down to faulty technology and inadequately-trained staff.22 Sep 07:23 AM
EmploymentParty pill godfather owes $85kLegal high godfather Matt Bowden's company must pay a former employee more than $85,000.22 Sep 03:38 AM
EmploymentChef fired after staff allegedly refuse to work with himA chef who was accused of inappropriately touching a pizza cook in a Canterbury restaurant was fired after several staff members allegedly refused to work with him.22 Sep 03:04 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: New jobs in Lochinver plan overlookedCabinet Minister Paula Bennett has played to the political gallery by jettisoning the $88 million Chinese bid to buy Lochinver Station because it did not provide enough new jobs.18 Sep 11:32 PM
EmploymentVictim's family to receive $110,000The family of a contractor seriously injured when a digger was hit by a train last year will receive $110,000 from KiwiRail in reparation.18 Sep 04:10 AM
EmploymentCompany in court over workplace accidentA work accident in which a 300kg gate came off its track and fell on a man was the subject of a WorkSafe New Zealand prosecution yesterday.17 Sep 10:24 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBank braked too hard, too longPolicymakers inevitably get things wrong from time to time, writes Brian Fallow. But if they are to learn from their mistakes, they first have to acknowledge that they are mistakes.17 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceHow to get engagement from your staffAre you interested in getting full and involved participation from your people? Instead of telling someone to do a task, ask them how they think it should be done.17 Sep 12:50 AM
EmploymentOfficials might look at workplace death investigationsOfficials might investigate calls from the parents of a young forestry worker killed when a tree fell on him to overhaul the way workplace incidents are investigated.16 Sep 09:59 PM
EmploymentMaori work-life balance leads worldMaori fulltime workers feel they have better work-life balance than workers in six other cultures globally, a new study has found.16 Sep 06:23 AM
Employment12,000 litres of beer on the floorHuge spillage at craft brewery cost $80,000 and described as a "crime of passion".15 Sep 07:50 PM
Employment'What I'd like to see is some changes'The parents of a young forestry worker killed when a tree fell on him are calling for an overhaul in the way workplace incidents are investigated.14 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentForestry manslaughter trial: Not guiltyThe forestry contractor acquitted of the manslaughter of a young worker crushed to death by a falling tree still faces sentence for breaching health and safety legislation.14 Sep 07:13 AM
EmploymentWork Advice: When a transgender co-worker hits the showersQ: My transgender colleague uses the women's locker room at the gym. Does her identity trump our right not to see penises in the locker room?13 Sep 02:00 AM
OpinionLucy Nichols: Break the shackles of a dead-end jobIf you're over the age of 30, most of us can look back on our careers and recognise that we stayed in a particular job too long.11 Sep 07:48 PM
EmploymentPutting new spin on recruitmentSitting at the tennis behind a man using the Tinder dating app, recruitment industry executive Sharon Davies had a brainwave. "I am totally creating something like that for recruitment," she told herself.10 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentRestaurant fined for 'exploiting' workersA popular Christchurch buffet restaurant has been fined and slammed for mistreating its workers.10 Sep 01:43 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Don't be so availableBeing there for staff 100% of the time is neither good management nor good delegation, writes Robyn Pearce.09 Sep 02:20 AM
EmploymentNZ law firms drug test new lawyersFears lawyers are increasingly turning to drugs has prompted top New Zealand law firms to drug test incoming employees.08 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentTop restaurant paid workers $2 an hourTwo managers of popular Auckland Indian restaurant chain Masala have admitted underpaying workers.07 Sep 11:41 PM
EmploymentKiwis shun 10pc bonus for smaller pay riseMost New Zealanders would take a small pay rise rather than gamble on getting a bigger performance bonus.07 Sep 10:05 PM
EmploymentSexually harassed employee awarded $35kA man sexually harassed by his boss at a Wellington hostel has been awarded more than $35,000 after being sacked for complaining about the treatment.06 Sep 11:19 PM
OpinionMichael Barnett: Self-responsibility missing in Health and Safety Reform BillI am concerned the under-representation of self-responsibility creates a false sense of who exactly is responsible for safety in a workplace, writes Michael Barnett.06 Sep 09:38 PM
EmploymentDo companies care about work-life balance?People are struggling to figure out how to fit everything into their lives. How do they manage work, families, community, and leisure?06 Sep 03:00 AM
