This is a worldwide issue with a vast literature and history internationally and in NZ, writes Prue Hyman. Sadly, substantial political resistance is encountered worldwide in remedying the situation.

Ben is a mid-level manager with a team of four, all relatively new in their positions.

Disclosing a mental health issue in a workplace is still a risky call for most workers, research shows.

Wall St stocks and oil have slumped again amidst growing talk of recession risk for both the US and the world, writes Liam Dann.

Putin sell-off likely to be a flop, writes Ben Wright.

The New Zealand dollar fell from a month-high ahead of employment data in the US.

Next time your boss tries to convince you of the benefits of working from home, spare a thought for how that could contribute to wrecking the planet.

Taken at face value, the December quarter numbers are evidence that the labour market has tightened, in defiance of the forecasters, writes Brian Fallow. But that has yet to show up in the wages data.

Free study far easier to boast about than secretive trade deal that prioritises multinationals.

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged, while reiterating an easing bias given weak inflation.

The annual strategy off-site is when a board conducts a deep dive into strategy which is a critical component of their governance role.

Some Maori business leaders say there are risks with the TPP, but people should look at it again to see the benefits it offers for the Maori economy.

Most emerging-market stocks fell after China's official manufacturing gauge slumped to a three-low year and South Korean exports plunged.

Big job losses in the "depressed" Buller economy have been blamed for a glut of hundreds of properties currently for sale in Westport and surrounding areas.

For many school-leavers university is a great option. It can lead to rewarding careers.

Trying to quantify the gains from planned trade agreement is an exercise in futility, writes Brian Fallow. Trying to get a grip on the TPP's effects is about as easy as catching trout with your bare hands.

The Reserve Bank has left its official cash rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent, in line with market expectations.

China stocks have tumbled again, hitting fresh one-year lows amid signs the recent market rout is triggering margin calls and forced liquidation, threatening yet another vicious downward market spiral.

They are replacing shop assistants and waiters, performing surgery, milking cows, driving cars and caring for the elderly - so how do you invest in the robot boom?

Deep motivation and big picture thinking are at the heart of goalsetting, writes Robyn Pearce.

Auckland housing, and many other parts of the country to a lesser degree, is grossly overvalued, it's as simple as that, writes Mark Lister.

Auckland is one of the world's least affordable cities to buy a home. See here the homes that you can get for the median price around the world.

Humanoid robots are fulfilling an increasingly broad range of jobs in Japan.

Widening wage and home ownership gap is employment time bomb, warn business leaders.

Local fund managers are not pushing the panic button despite plunging world sharemarkets and plummeting oil prices.