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'What I'd like to see is some changes'

The parents of a young forestry worker killed when a tree fell on him are calling for an overhaul in the way workplace incidents are investigated.

Forestry manslaughter trial: Not guilty

The forestry contractor acquitted of the manslaughter of a young worker crushed to death by a falling tree still faces sentence for breaching health and safety legislation.

Rich migrants can help push NZ forward

Money from wealthy migrants is going to waste - sitting in back accounts and bonds, not helping New Zealand grow as it could.

Fonterra cautious over higher prices

Wholemilk powder prices, which are key to determining Fonterra's farm gate milk price, rose by 12.1 per cent to an average US$2078 a tonne at the last auction on September 2.

Wall St experts at odds on Fed direction

Less than a week out from the Federal Reserve's most critical policy decision in years, Wall St opinion makers can't agree on anything.

Work Advice: When a transgender co-worker hits the showers

Q: My transgender colleague uses the women's locker room at the gym. Does her identity trump our right not to see penises in the locker room?

How ignorance undermines the Reserve Bank

New research finds that many businesses in NZ do not have a clear understanding of inflation rates, much less the role of the central bank.

Lucy Nichols: Break the shackles of a dead-end job

If you're over the age of 30, most of us can look back on our careers and recognise that we stayed in a particular job too long.

Wheeler upbeat despite rate cuts

Despite cutting interest rates three times this year Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler says he remains optimistic about the New Zealand economy.

Top restaurant paid workers $2 an hour

Two managers of popular Auckland Indian restaurant chain Masala have admitted underpaying workers.

Kiwis shun 10pc bonus for smaller pay rise

Most New Zealanders would take a small pay rise rather than gamble on getting a bigger performance bonus.

William Pesek: Doubts linger over Widodo

A little over a year ago, Joko Widodo swept to power in Indonesia promising bold change and higher living standards.

Sexually harassed employee awarded $35k

A man sexually harassed by his boss at a Wellington hostel has been awarded more than $35,000 after being sacked for complaining about the treatment.

Rate cut certain - how low will banks go?

The Reserve Bank is expected to cut interest rates this week, fueling belief that banks will follow suit and cut mortgage rates.

Banks favour reef over coal project

You'd think any government would do what it could to protect a valuable asset, however it's the big banks that are trying to save the Barrier Reef from destruction.

Michael Barnett: Self-responsibility missing in Health and Safety Reform Bill

I am concerned the under-representation of self-responsibility creates a false sense of who exactly is responsible for safety in a workplace, writes Michael Barnett.

Do companies care about work-life balance?

People are struggling to figure out how to fit everything into their lives. How do they manage work, families, community, and leisure?

Let workplace 'failures' help you grow

When we talk about success and failure in careers, we are talking about whether we successfully reach a career goal or whether we fail to achieve a goal that we set for ourselves, Career specialist Dr Jonathan Moy of Careerology says.