When two employees of a Christchurch insurance company decided to engage in sexual activity under the fluorescent lights of a glass-clad office, they had little idea of the furore that would....

The most punitive aspects of zero-hour contracts will be banned, the Government says.

Prime Minister John Key believes a surplus is still possible but the Government will not deliver a slash-and-burn Budget to get one.

Strikes and protests at McDonald's will go ahead this week after a union rejected a new employment offer from the fast food giant.

'Young and fabulous,' it says on the teenager's T-shirt, in big gold letters. If it is meant to be ironic, it isn't.

Assistant finance professor Noah Smith on discrimination in the US and how reducing it is beneficial to the economy.

Research finds three new facts that show how much pay still differs for men and women - even at the very top.

If you are reading this and you don't own Auckland property, this will probably ruin your Sunday.

"One of the most important realisations for me was the determination, energy, focus and 'stickability' needed to make our business a success," says Hannah Shone, founder of The Natural Parent magazine.

Rather than being "unadjusted and unsustainable", the exchange rate may reflect the fact that the NZ economy is not quite the basket-case the Nats' opponents would wish to paint it, writes John Armstrong.

More than half of company bosses are planning to freeze salaries this year, but skilled finance and accounting professionals are more likely to get a boost in pay.

New projects and increased demand will underpin a recruitment drive this year in Auckland's information technology sector, says Absolute IT director Grant Burley.

The former Telecom boss has a lower profile, but she’s very much back in business — though the scale is a little smaller these days.

Career agent Annie O'Keefe on how to tackle odd, awkward and uncomfortable questions in a job interview.

It may not be at parity yet with the aussie, but a stronger Kiwi dollar will favour increased New Zealand investment across the Tasman.

Time and productivity columnist Robyn Pearce adds to her list of time-saving email tips that will save you hours per week.

The New Zealand dollar fell against the Australian currency yesterday after the Reserve Bank across the Tasman kept its cash rate unchanged.

"March is always the most active month for property sales, but there has never been a month's trading to compare with the past month," Barfoot and Thompson said.

As businesses are getting busier, it is a good time to revisit the key guiding principles for all boards in NZ to follow.

That willingness to go above and beyond for tenants - by taking care of pets and watering plants - didn't sit well with management.

Chaos theory calls it the butterfly effect. It's the idea that a butterfly flapping its wings in the Amazon could cause a tornado in Texas, Bernard Hickey writes.

No job titles. No traditional bosses. It might sound nice, but would you really want to work there?

Coal prices have dropped 33pc to levels that have made most mining companies across the Appalachia region unprofitable.

Older workers who lose their jobs spend longer periods out of work, and if they find other jobs, they tend to pay less than the ones they left.