Inflation is at its lowest since 1999 - and that's at the heart of the biggest problem facing the economy.

Latest property sales stats show Auckland property prices largely unchanged in December, while sales volumes fall.

The Employment Relations Authority has been critical of Vodafone's restructure process and penalised the company.

New research has revealed a gloomy outlook among chief executives, particularly about growing geopolitical risks.

Herald analysis shows finance, media and IT sectors have the biggest discrepancies in pay equality.

The gloomy mood of NZ business has turned around, with the latest opinion survey showing better trading activity and confidence about the year ahead.

The New Zealand job market is at a six-year high with 92.5 per cent of employers indicating they intend on hiring more staff or maintaining existing levels.

After a period of little employment growth in many sectors, the job market shows signs of picking up.

The New Zealand dollar may fall this week on concern about the impact on the local economy of slower Chinese growth, weak dairy prices and low inflation.

In our increasingly automated, disconnected world, a lobby group is proposing that everyone be paid a basic entitlement

Kiwi workers became more optimistic about their job prospects in the December, with employees feeling more secure and expecting future pay rises.

It won't be business as usual for Iranian oil exporters. Much has happened since sanctions were tightened.

Feminists, lobbyists and advocacy groups all around the Western world have been banging on about the pay gap for years, Kerre McIvor writes.

A global stock market sell-off that once appeared likely to only dent investor accounts turned into a larger retreat as concerns grew over the state of China's economy.

What do economists say about inequality?

Fresh milk, chicken and groceries prices all dropped significantly in 2015.

COMMENT: The damage already been done, writes Peters Lyons.

Businesses are being cold-called by cowboy consultants about new health and safety rules and being told "you need us to keep you out of jail", a government agency says.

Pushing forward with a positive attitude can help you on your way to your dream job

China's GDP announcement will come next week, amid scepticism about how well the economic report informs the financial world.

The New Zealand dollar fell as commodity prices sank on concern about weaker demand from China, the world's second-largest economy.

The European Court of Human Rights sends out alarming message to workers who email their loved ones during working hours.

Stuck in the office over summer? Danielle Wright finds ways to cope

NZ investment specialists agree it's time for caution but say the world is not on the brink of another global financial crisis.

Police have released the name of a man killed while working at a Huntly manufacturing business.

Auckland housing affordability has improved slightly - but the city is now 59 per cent less affordable than the rest of New Zealand.

If you pay much attention to the things big corporate HR directors worry about, eventually you'll come across the term "engagement".

It's a sunny January morning, perfect for a day at the beach and a barbecue - and you are at work.