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Workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds

58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.

Whangārei Boys' High ordered to pay $14k to former employee

Inconsistencies between the ERA and the Employment Court resulted in a win.

220 jobs to go as long-established retailer confirms closure

Retailer H & J Smith calls time on its long-running department store business.

Sacked: Manager who avoided, refused onsite drug tests fails in bid for compo

She was asked to do the test but left site immediately. The next day she just refused.

Watch: Need a 'duvet day'? How to handle anxiety at work

Different people have different ways of managing anxiety at work.

Affco fined $500,000 over worker’s ‘wholly avoidable’ death in freezer

A frame full of offal cartons fell and fatally crushed Alfred Edwards.

More human remains found at Pike River: 'They may even be my boy' - father

Latest find means 12 of the 29 men killed in 2010 disaster have now been located.

John Langley: Breaking the bruising cycle over teachers’ pay

OPINION: Why butt heads over wage negotiations every two or three years?

Chef accused of wasting food, leaving oven on overnight awarded $20k

She was thrilled to get the job after having suffered ill health. Then she was dismissed.

Sultans of spin: The public relations industry power list

They lurk in the shadows & whisper in the ears of company CEOs. They are the spin doctors.

Modern slavery campaigners say Govt is too slow

Kiwis are spending billions on goods made by slaves, company director says.

Infrastructure Report: CRL an agent of change

Changes implemented for the City Rail Link will leave a legacy for construction industry.

Pregnant women ‘crying and distressed’ as midwifery shortage intensifies

"I can’t sacrifice my own family for somebody else’s."

‘No one should be exploited at work’: Strippers meet with MPs

“Hopefully, it can inspire other contractors to realise that they can demand better."

PwC’s future in Australia under threat as tax advice crisis grows

Business with 9200 employees and A$2.6 billion in annual revenue is under pressure.

Sacked: The roofing salesman who claimed commission on unconfirmed sales

The salesman had earlier been reprimanded for using a fuel card to fill his own vehicle.