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Forestry worker fired for being 'disrespectful' wins $12k
The ERA described Te Kohu Logging's dismissal of the worker as "immediate and abrupt".

Take your time, talk to the screen
Technology is changing every aspect of business, even recruiting.

Editorial: Growth vital as power tilts back to labour
EDITORIAL: Power is swinging back to labour but the Government still needs to take care.

Shine a new light on back-to-work blues
How to tell the difference and what to do to get through.

Weinstein case sparks rush of workplace complaints
Work Christmas parties sparked two complaints of unwanted sexual advances, advocates say.

Cannabis test: Baggage handler wrongly dismissed
Dunedin baggage handler wrongly dismissed.

Wedding blog pays off for former lawyer
Former lawyer Megan Hutchison has turned a wedding blog into a lucrative business.

'Sick' employee caught out on Facebook ... in India
Oversharing on Facebook cost one Adelaide man his job.

How to beat a robot in a job interview
People have to convince employers they have something ever-improving technology doesn't

'Dramatic' shake-up for NZ workplaces in 2018: experts
There will be a 'dramatic' shake-up in the country's workplaces in 2018, say experts

Big Read: Superpower trade war looms
A trade war between China and the US could have devastating economic consequences.

Nearly 60pc of Kiwi women earn less than partners
Kiwi women are lagging behind the US where one in three earn more than their husbands.

Is this nanny ad going too far?
Ad for $27/hr nanny job comes with extensive list of duties.

Iceland first to make equal pay law
Iceland has made headlines for enshrining gender pay parity into law.

Workplace bullying not properly policed in NZ: Culture Safe
One in five Kiwis bullied at work, says Culture Safe director.

Aussie unions to fight 'casualisation' of workforce
The ACTU says casual workers are being ripped off and are missing out on entitlements.

NZ forecast to become world's 51st largest economy in 2018
New Zealand forecast to become world's 51st largest economy in 2018.

Liam Dann: Predicting the markets for 2018
COMMENT: As we look to 2018, let's not panic about disaster.

Businessman to pay $15k for sacking nanny in text
Employment Relations Authority rules that nanny was unjustifiably dismissed.

Poor Bill - GDP revisions paint rosier picture of economy
Historical revision of GDP tells the good times were even better than we thought.

Big businesses share US tax cut with workers
Some big businesses passed on the tax cuts by giving workers wage rises and bonuses.

Smart way to stay on top of work
If you really want to take on working smarter not harder, take a systematic approach.

Don Brash joins financial advisers in Bay
Don Brash's appointment to the Stewart Group expands its board to three.

NZ living wage needs urgent look: researchers
What could an NZ living wage look like? Researchers are now investigating the concept.

Worker wins $34k after being sacked over expenses
An administrative worker has been awarded $34,000 for unjustified dismissal

Ministry in spotlight over pay to contractors
Leak reveals explosion of highly-paid contractors, with one billing $12,000 a day.