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A series of games teach aspiring Kiwi business owners how to successfully run a business.
Peter Lyons: Limited economic thinking costs
COMMENT: Economic textbooks are missing several key facets of human nature.
Shane Jones: A minister 'on a political mission'
Shane Jones was interviewed today as part of the Auditor-General's review of the PGF.
Restaurant owner ordered to pay $5000 for compliance failings
Case shows employers "cannot escape responsibility by on-selling their business".
Sacked after one day: Cafe worker's total payout now $12,000
Costs order tops up trial cafe worker's legal win to more than $12,000 for a day's work.
$28,000 payout for bullied worker called 'lazy c-word'
An arborist who alleged he was being bullied has been awarded more than $28,000.
Slacking off: Bosses rewrite the dress code
As workwear becomes more relaxed, issues crop up with some workers' outfit choices.
Editorial: Loosen your tie but don't let it all hang out
EDITORIAL: Dress codes have changed and some people need to get with it.
Ex-police worker to pay cops' legal costs
Police have spent at least $840,000 defending claims made by one of its former workers.
Trump's ticking tariff time-bomb - 3pm deadline
Donald Trump is playing hard-ball as trade talks with China get under way. Will it work?
Hooton: What's not to like about the Ardern regime?
Comment: Government is happy to stick with the status quo.
'I don't look like a leader': The gutsy vegan woman slogging it out in the steel industry
Troy Coyle isn't your standard steel industry boss.
$135,000 fine after firewood worker severs four fingers
Machine used to cut firewood ended with a worker suffering significant hand injury.
Liam Dann: Reserve Bank's bold OCR cut - did they get it right?
COMMENT: Reserve Bank has cut rates to a record low despite economy being far from bleak.
Big interest rate decision due - what it means for you
Watch: Today at 2pm the Reserve Bank makes its big call - what does it all mean?
Find and keep good legal staff
The legal profession isn't proactive when it comes to recruitment.
China-US trade tensions rattle NZ dollar
The NZ dollar weakened amid jitters over trade negotiations.
Cut or hold? Which way will rates go tomorrow?
One analyst says the decision rests on a knife edge.
Two salesmen, one Hamilton motel room - and a death threat for snoring
Night in Hamilton results in $9000 payout.
Larger employers' options following restriction to trial period
Have you relied on the 90-day trial period as a fallback option for poor hiring decisions?
Time to give employees a break
Employers sticking to the letter of the law may be detrimental for workers.
Brian Fallow: Still waiting for wage growth
Numbers suggest labour market remains tight, but something is keeping pay rises in check.
Big NZ companies to boost spend on training and re-skilling
PM Ardern said she would be working to get Govt departments involved as well.
Lawyer says CEO directed her to serve cake because she's a woman
Lawyer with 20 years experience says she was discriminated against because of her gender.
Unemployment dips, but wage growth still sluggish
Labour data for March shows unemployment remains low.
Sly employers abuse trial periods
Trial periods are to end on May 6 for businesses that employ more than 20 people.
New data to show wage growth still missing in action
Labour market data due Wednesday will show what impact new Government policies have had.
Liam Dann: Petrol prices rise as Trump pumps oil market
Comment: The US appears to be doing its best to hike rates.
Kerre McIvor: What millenials think really does matter
COMMENT: By 2025, millennials and Generation Z will make up 75 per cent of workforce.
Handshakes 'could be banned at work'
Employers are becoming more concerned about sexual harassment claims.