Large employers in the US are relaxing dress codes to keep employees from jumping ship

NZIER’s shadow monetary policy board favours an on-hold decision when the Reserve Bank reviews the official cash rate.

Interviewing for a job over the phone might seem like a doddle compared to fronting up at the professional offices of a prospective employer.

QV's latest figures show NZ house values have risen at the fastest pace in 15 months.

The difference between winning and succeeding applies not just in sport, but in all areas of life, writes Anna Russell.

Auckland prices have been rising faster than elsewhere in the country, due to recent action by the Reserve Bank and the Govt.

The owners of a liquor store who were found to have racially harassed an employee have lodged an appeal against the judgment, saying they weren't given a chance to defend the claims.

The government has given up on trying to claw back $3.9 million in research and development grants paid to failed touchscreen developer NextWindow

New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to a record high amid strong demand from exporters and limited supplies.

To cut or not to cut? That is the question the Reserve Bank confronts ahead of next week's official cash rate decision, writes Brian Rudman.

Asking your employer for a verbal reference can be extremely awkward. Here are some tips from Career agent Annie O'Keefe.

May property sales in the Auckland market were up 14.5pc from the month before, says Barfoot and Thompson.

Call centre bosses who fired a woman shortly after she had a miscarriage have been told to pay up.

Given how large the imbalances in the Auckland housing market are, house price growth is likely to persist in the near term.

Behavioural economics shows people are often less rational than we assume which makes the Government's KiwiSaver proposal a good move, writes Ananish Chaudhuri.

Hundreds of posties will lose their jobs when mail delivery days are slashed next month, but just one compulsory redundancy is expected.

There's nothing professional about profanity. But it's often dismissed when it comes from "intense" workers.

Australia is forecasting a staggering 90 per cent plunge in spending on projects, calling time on its biggest resources bonanza since the 1850s gold rush.

China is likely to ensure a belated financial reckoning in the years ahead, and it has the potential to shake the global economy.

The advantage of face-to-face meetings is that it requires that the other person really "be there" or be engaged.

Training and upskilling employees who may be nearing retirement age more than pays back, Raewyn Court reports.

A big economic call the Government has to make this year is what emissions target New Zealand will commit to for the 2020s, writes Brian Fallow.

A Nando's worker who was either not paid or underpaid for the six months he worked at the Christchurch restaurant has been awarded more than $16,000 in unpaid wages and costs.

Only in China can you predict the world's biggest stock-market rally and still come out looking like a pessimist.

Robyn Pearce tells us focus is a precious and vital skill which helps us get great results and a feeling of control.