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Tom O'Neil: Goodbye 2019, hello 2020
Tom O'Neil points you in the right direction for 2020.

FENZ bullying culture: 'Good progress being made'
Bullying workshops, a new complaints process are among the things being done.

Top horse trainer appeals $370k payout to paralysed rider
Top horse trainer Stephen McKee was held responsible for Sophia Malthus' paralysis.

'I just touched his hand': Kiwi killed on Sydney IMAX construction site
Kiwi worker died soon after high pressure water pipe burst on multimillion-dollar project.

Audrey Young: The Labour party president Ardern is hoping for
COMMENT: Ardern found the spine that was missing last year and forced out the president.

'Sober chaperones' coming to a Xmas party near you
Christmas parties can get messy. So does corporate NZ need babysitters?

Whanganui skills gap holding back business growth
Skills gaps are keeping many of our businesses from expanding to their full potential.

Worker sacked for chucking sickie to see The Wiggles
A Toyota employee has been sacked for faking a sickie after a workmate dobbed on him.

Code of conduct investigation into Wellington councillor after concerns
Simon Woolf is in hot water again after wading into staffing employment matters.

Comment: Lunchtime massages don't trump working mothers
Mum resorts to expressing breast milk in her car after dedicated parents' room reassigned.

Positive referees help you land the job
Choose your referees carefully, writes Raewyn Court.

She's helped 150 people die: 'It's been the most rewarding work of my life'
Stefanie Green has a job few of us would want to do.

The CEO's guide to retirement
Harvard Business Review: Knowing when to let go is an important part of the job.

Working in the #MeToo era
While the sexist language and jokes are decreasing, the only appropriate level is zero.

Tom O'Neil: Happiness is contagious
Happy workers deliver a great customer experience. Photo/Getty Images

Slumps, complacency, golden years: The lifecycle of a top CEO
The Harvard Business Review looks at different stages a CEO endures during a career.

'Drunk as a skunk' – how a serial drink-driver got let off
Police "stubbornness" resulted in the offender getting off the hook.

Deloitte Top 200: What makes a top-class CEO?
What is takes to be a top notch chief executive.

SkyCity blaze: 'Shattered' teen apprentice needs support, urges psychologist
When you have humans working for you there is a chance of human error.

Incentives reward local economy
Our incentive industry is rolling out the welcome mat to overseas visitors.

Nicholas Smith: Why four-day work week is ethically desirable
COMMENT: It's not just about the hours.

When being unproductive is a good thing
Harvard Business Review: Sometimes doing nothing is good.

It's no joke Winston - it's time to act fast to support media
Comment: MediaWorks plan to sell TV3 caused shockwaves - it's a big wake up call.

Media muzzle placed on SkyCity workers amid strike action following convention centre fire
SkyCity Unite Union members are striking, claiming unsafe working conditions.

How dyslexic high-school graduate made $1 million by writing best-selling books
Dale Beaumont struggled with dyslexia and never went to university.

$50m collapse: Rich Lister's empire goes into administration
It was an activewear icon that turned over a fortune and landed its founder on rich lists.

Could this Richlister be NZ's next blue-chip politician?
The brains behind the four-day week could become a political contender.

Beware of what you share online
Social media can come back to bite you, writes Diana Clement.