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
EmploymentPositive pressure on the pay gapAs New Zealand slips down the world ladder in terms of gender pay equality, the YWCA is fighting back by awarding companies showing fair pay practices.04 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentLet workplace 'failures' help you growWhen we talk about success and failure in careers, we are talking about whether we successfully reach a career goal or whether we fail to achieve a goal that we set for ourselves, Career specialist Dr Jonathan Moy of Careerology says.04 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentStay-at-home work 'lowest of the low'Two Auckland psychologists say many Kiwi couples are "marching backwards into the 1950s" by unconsciously devaluing women's unpaid work.04 Sep 03:51 AM
OpinionTwo key factors to good leadershipThere is an astounding lack of leadership in corporate culture. There are many people in management roles, but very few inspiring leaders.02 Sep 11:35 PM
EmploymentNZ Post job losses 'a kick in the gut'Workers at Christchurch's New Zealand Post contact centre are devastated to learn their jobs soon won't exist.02 Sep 07:04 PM
EmploymentCan a company innovate without working its employees to death?The inventor of Bluetooth credits his work-life balance and serene existence with sparking the creativity that led to his invention.02 Sep 02:30 AM
EmploymentForeman: Man put his hand up my skirtRich lister says sexual harassment still a problem in business and urges women to stand up for themselves.02 Sep 12:30 AM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: Can efficiency be taught?"Efficiency is a life-long discipline, and not everyone has it or can learn it," says Robyn Pearce's wise old aunt.02 Sep 12:00 AM
EmploymentWhy are workers going back to their old jobs?So-called boomerang employees - workers who return to a former employer-are on the rise.01 Sep 10:50 PM
EmploymentShe's taking how much maternity leave?Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is expecting twins but she doesn't plan to let that slow her down.01 Sep 08:00 PM
EmploymentWomen see NZ-wide pay gapMost women believe there is a gender pay gap problem in New Zealand - just not in their own workplaces.31 Aug 05:00 PM
