New ZealandCompo for golf cart driver sacked after crashAn aviation worker who was caught on camera driving a golf cart from the passenger's side and crashing it into a stack of pallets was unjustifiably dismissed.21 Nov 04:00 PM
EmploymentEven Harvard MBA women are disappointed by their careersA new Harvard Business School study has found there are sharply different levels of career satisfaction for men and women.20 Nov 07:12 PM
Personal FinancePimco pays former CIO Gross a $290m bonusPacific Investment Management Co. paid its former Chief Investment Officer Bill Gross a bonus of about $290 million in 2013.17 Nov 02:36 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: At the beck and call of the bossI was horrified to read zero-hour contracts are common among many multinational fast-food companies and are increasingly being used by supermarkets and retailers.15 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and finance13pc pay rise: ANZ CEO now earns $4.7mAs ANZ's unionised staff seek a pay rise of 2 - 3 per cent, it's been revealed their NZ boss has enjoyed a solid pay rise of nearly 14 per cent, taking him to $4.7m.11 Nov 04:00 PM
EnergyBig pay rises for energy chiefsFinance Minister Bill English has defended big bonus payments and pay rises to the bosses of the newly partially privatised energy companies, saying they were paid below market rates when the....04 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Quick nurse, more money for carersIt's amazing to think that after all the years of talking, reporting and issuing of statements, New Zealand stands completely unprepared for its own 'retirement'.29 Oct 04:00 PM
EmploymentOverweight women earn less than overweight menWomen are more likely to work in lower paying jobs as they become heavier. Not so for men, a US study shows.29 Oct 02:44 AM
EmploymentWhy is NZ's gender pay gap widening?Kiwi women are among the most educated in the world, a new report shows, but why is the gap between what they earn relative to men getting bigger?28 Oct 04:00 PM
Aged careUS carers join fight for higher wagesMost low-wage workers battle big corporations, but home health-care workers deal with a different beast: the state, which ultimately pays their wages.26 Oct 03:00 AM
BusinessMicrosoft boss banks $84mMicrosoft chief executive Satya Nadella won't need to worry too much about asking for a raise.22 Oct 01:36 AM
OpinionBob Jones: Living wage is a reward, not a rightLike barristers, I hand write everything: it enables clearer expression. It's a life-long habit which I enjoy in a tactile sense.13 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Living wage is good for everyoneI had an unusual experience at The Warehouse last weekend that told me something had changed for the better.11 Oct 07:47 PM
BusinessSuper City's bosses: What they earnWaterfront Auckland CEO John Dalzell had the biggest pay boost among council chief executives for the past two years, taking his salary to more than $500,000.09 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessSuper Fund chief's $800k payNew Zealand Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr received a more than 18 per cent pay rise to almost $800,000 in the last financial year, according to its latest annual report.08 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentEmployment confidence at six-year highEmployment confidence rose to a six-year high in the September quarter as sentiment in Canterbury bolstered the nation's outlook on jobs.05 Oct 10:48 PM
Banking and financeQuarter of CEOs say pay unrealAlmost a quarter of New Zealand executives think top-level managers' pay packets are out of kilter with reality, a survey suggests.05 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAkl Council wages blowoutUnder-fire Auckland Council has blown its wages and salaries budget by $50 million, figures show.20 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentCouncil's 'fixer' to leave over healthWatercare chief executive Mark Ford - who is known as "The Fixer" - is expected to step down shortly for health reasons.15 Sep 05:00 PM
EmploymentIT bosses keen to pay upAbout 75 per cent of Auckland IT employers want to recruit additional staff in the coming year.08 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandStudent union manager sackedAuckland University's student union was justified in sacking its general manager for financial mismanagement involving a loan to cover $1.4m in debt, a court has ruled.20 Aug 07:27 AM
New ZealandHouse hikes leave pay hikes for deadKiwi wages have risen $34.53 on average in the past year while house prices have skyrocketed $38,000.30 Jun 05:00 PM
EmploymentEmployment confidence highest since GFCEmployment confidence is at its highest level in nearly six years and Auckland has overtaken Canterbury as the most confident region, according to a survey.29 Jun 11:04 PM
New ZealandNZ's top 10% are richer than restThe richest 10 per cent of New Zealanders are wealthier than the rest of the population combined, according to figures cited by Oxfam NZ.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFemale grads earn less, study findsNew Zealand women are earning thousands of dollars less than their male counterparts just five years after graduation, a report reveals.13 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPosties get backpay after long fightFormer postie Linda Street pedalled the streets of Christchurch for more than five years on ever-increasing sized rounds, clocking up unrostered overtime.31 May 05:00 PM
OpinionSteven Pearlstein: Secrecy keeps US workers' wages downIncomes have become more unequal in recent decades and pay raises have been infrequent and skimpy for workers because they won't share pay information.26 May 02:30 AM
EmploymentMcDonald's CEO says company pays 'fair' wages following protestsMcDonald's Chief Executive Don Thompson, defending the fast-food chain after worker protests this week, said its restaurants pay a fair wage.22 May 08:22 PM
EmploymentAwards for equal pay companiesTwo years after running the Demand Equal Pay campaign to raise awareness around equal pay, the YWCA organisation is taking that campaign one step further.20 May 05:30 PM
Media and marketingWhy does the editor of the New York Times get paid so little?Be it $475,000 or $559,000, why is the top editor at one of journalism's most prestigious institutions paid relatively so little?20 May 02:39 AM
