Legislation in France around set hours for responding to work emails is something to consider, says the Council of Trade Unions.

COMMENT: While the proposal is good in theory, it's no panacea for the challenges of our modern economy.

We're moving towards a "post-work economy" and it's nowhere near as good as it sounds.

A new study has revealed the motivations behind why Kiwis' leave their day jobs to start their own business.

Many people working in an office would prefer to fix houses or bake cakes for a living. Should they, would you?

Attempts to restrict immigration in the era of Brexit and Trump will not only damage the economy. Here's how.

A wrap of small business owners' top tips and advice for those thinking of starting up a business.

French workers have won the right to ignore all work emails outside of the office.

If you saw her walking down the street, you'd never guess at the heights of Eli Censor's success. Here's how she did it.

The Privacy Commissioner has publicly censured a Whanganui drilling company for failing to protect an employee's confidential information.

The industry advertising the most positions on Seek this year has been revealed.

Workers would prefer more flexible working hours over additional time off according to a new survey.

When conditions are harsh, staff are likely to find satisfaction through acts of deviant behaviour, research suggests.

The wife of a bankrupt Nando's franchisee owner has been found personally liable to pay staff $70,053 owing in wages and holiday pay.

After 35 years on the job, he was minutes from retirement. But first, he blasted his bosses in a company-wide email.

Long working hours, low pay and squalid accommodation - welcome to the real toy factory where your presents are made.

The operator of a Wellington sex shop has been ordered to pay a former Whanganui woman almost $10,000 in lost wages and compensation

How not to get hired: Employers reveal the interview 'red flags' that could cost you that dream job.

Z Energy chief executive has been named the winner of this year's Deloitte Top 200 Chief Executive of the Year Award.

A Rotorua business has been ordered to pay a former employee $33,661 and pay $40,000 in penalties for not paying him.

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely thinks bonuses designed to motivate workers -- and CEOs -- are often "a waste of money."

In a major boost in the fight for equal pay new legislation will make it easier for women to file claims with employers and not have to go through the courts.

COMMENT: Four ways to tell whether you are really okay with imperfection.

Job advertisements rose 9.9pc in October, with the Waikato job market thriving.

A top Auckland football coach was sacked after just three weeks work due to his team's performance.

COMMENT: 'Blinking' words sound important, but nobody knows what they really mean.

A ranking of CEO compensation at companies filling benchmark indexes in 25 of the world's largest economies shows the biggest paychecks.

The traditional annual performance review appears to be falling out of favour with employers.

Sticking cigarettes up bottoms and "cockfights". The bullying inside Australia's most humiliating workplace.

A Pak 'n Save deli manager was sacked for changing the use-by dates on chickens.