Bringing parents to the workplace
Companies are rolling out the welcome mat for its employees' parents to stoke higher engagement among employees.
Companies are rolling out the welcome mat for its employees' parents to stoke higher engagement among employees.
When we tell ourselves that we're too busy, that message becomes part of a loop between our speech and our subconscious.
The Government's Employment Relations Amendment Bill is best known for its removal of guaranteed rest and meal breaks. What else does it do?
Yesterday the Court of Appeal decided the act meant something more: that women have the right to be paid the same as men doing a different job if the work is comparable.
Kiwi women are among the most educated in the world, a new report shows, but why is the gap between what they earn relative to men getting bigger?
On the very first day of my first job, as a junior legal secretary in the 1980s, I was asked to phone the local council to request rates details for a property settlement. As a shy 17 year old, with no experience of the business world and barely able to s
Kiwis living in Australia are coming home and those planning to jump the Ditch have put their plans on hold because New Zealand's job opportunities and lifestyle hold more appeal.
Diversity in the workforce is a polarising issue at times. During the recent election there was a lot of comment about the extent to which women, Pasifika and Maori, among other groups, should have their voices guaranteed in legislation.
Standing desks like can help to improve productivity and better your health.
It wasn't easy during the five years of the global financial crisis for New Zealand employees to advance their careers or achieve pay rises.
Job ads for call centre staff in Auckland attracted the biggest number of applicants, according to online employment sites.
A sobbing SkyCity Entertainment Group employee told hundreds of shareholders of the raw deal the company had dealt her after 15 years of employment in Auckland.
You're bored, you're underperforming; your working life feels like treadmill of dull dissatisfaction.
Welcome to my regular series entitled "My Light Bulb Moment".
Paul Brown wanted to be an architect but I wasn't artistic enough. I've rebelled against that (King's College stereotype) a bit. I'm a maverick I suppose.
More and more, kiwis are shunning long commutes to the office in preference to working from home. Here are some top tips for working from home:
New Zealand's wealth has grown more than that of any other country in the world since 2000, according to a new global report.
When four generations work together the differences are often seen as challenges and sources of tension.
For a lot of people the contribution an employer pays towards your KiwiSaver - currently 3 per cent - is in addition to your wages, but this isn't always the case.
Mark Ford, who has quietly and efficiently been responsible for ensuring Aucklanders have high-quality water and wastewater disposal, has lost a long battle with illness.
Watercare chairman David Clarke has paid tribute to the company’s former chief executive, Mark Ford, who died earlier today after serious illness.
As Xero's CTO, Craig Walker is constantly working in the future, translating boss Rod Drury's vision for the business into hard technical reality.
Workplace bullying affects people physically and mentally and it can disrupt workplaces and reduce productivity. Here are 10 tips to deal with workplace bullying.