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Minimum wage to rise by 2 per cent - slowest rate in a decade

The cost of living is likely to rise by more than the minimum wage.

Bryce Wilkinson: Working-age welfare trap a big problem for all

OPINION: Our welfare system is a problem for beneficiaries and taxpayers alike.

Research finds hybrid working rose last year for Kiwi workers - and we’re more productive

Managers are seeing the benefits of allowing staff to work remotely.

Migration record as nearly 250,000 arrive in a year - but departures up too

More talented, not 'desperate and dateless', NZ citizens than ever before may have left.

Māori authority exports drop 16 per cent in September quarter

Stats NZ's tatauranga umanga Māori data for the September quarter show a drop in exports.

'There will be winners and losers': Three workplace trends for 2024

The age of demanding higher pay might be over.

Beat the back-to-work blues: Five tips

Just don't go full Wellington Water.

30,000 more jobs in Auckland - including health sector growth

Healthcare sector the fastest-growing employer nationwide.

Biden goes into 2024 with economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible

Turkeys, petrol and unrealistic Insta-glam expectations may influence the mood of voters.

IRD puts four Auckland dentistry companies under

The businesses were in receivership till last April but repaid creditors $5m to escape.

Error in coalition agreement causes confusion around contractors' rights

Act had campaigned on stopping contractors going to court over employment status.

Mass pre-Christmas job cuts expected at NZ food processing division

There are fears of 100-plus redundancies as Tomra cuts back its NZ operations.

Woman accused of threatening to kill top architecture firm staff appears in court

A woman facing six charges stood quietly as a judge considered extending name suppression.

Cooking the Books: Why embracing a ‘personal brand’ could get you a pay rise

It can be the key to earning more without returning to studying.

This shop offering staff unlimited holidays and sick leave

No one has yet abused the unlimited annual leave, shop's managing director said.

Rodney Wayne fires up migration debate after hair salon troubles

The businessman says shambolic migration and makeshift salons have caused serious damage.