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Q&A: Workers question paying for bad coffee

Karla L. Miller's advice on how to deal with an employer who charges staff for bad coffee and office supplies.

How rudeness spreads at work

Bad manners can be contagious, a study suggests. It found that those who experience rudeness in the workplace are more likely to be impolite to colleagues.

Stay at home or go to work?

If you’re vomiting or have a fever, the decision to stay at home is probably clear cut. But what if you generally feel unwell but are torn about missing work?

Mushroom picker unfairly dismissed

A mushroom picker who was accused of stealing a colleague's mobile phone has won a case of unfair dismissal after his bosses failed to investigate the allegations properly.

Why business suddenly cares about happy staff

Businesses' current interest in happiness and wellbeing has to do with cold hard economics and shifts in the labour force. Happiness is good for business.

Two-thirds would quit for more flexible job - survey

Career Q&A: Pregnancy and the workplace

Joyce E.A. Russell, vice dean at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business answers reader questions.

Is 'resting bitch face' holding you back?

Karla L. Miller answers a reader question about how to get ahead when you suffer from a permanent scowl.

Spend at least two hours standing each day - expert

New research recommends desk-based office workers spend at least two hours of their working day standing or moving, gradually progressing to four hours.

Dealing with a 'rough around the edges' co-worker

There's nothing professional about profanity. But it's often dismissed when it comes from "intense" workers.

Career Coach: Why you should meet face-to-face

The advantage of face-to-face meetings is that it requires that the other person really "be there" or be engaged.

Just a spoonful of flexibility ...

Winter marks the beginning of cold and flu season for many Kiwis. In offices where people work in close proximity a cold can soon do the rounds and bring staff levels way down.

Work Advice: Swimming against a workaholic tide

Studies have shown that while an occasional marathon can spur production, a steady diet of long days has the opposite effect.

Career Coach: Yes, it matters what you wear on the job

As it warms up in the US and workers are challenged with what to wear, the Career Coach outlines what's appropriate.

Company ordered to pay for tea breaks

The Meatworkers Union claimed for monies owed by Lean Meats after the company failed to provide paid rest breaks which it had agreed to in its employment contract.

Ministry slammed for spending on colour therapy