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Liam Dann: Job numbers, wage growth 'seal deal' on another OCR hike

The official unemployment rate held steady and participation rose, Stats NZ data says.

Labour force participation at record high, most women ever in work

Wages are up too, as unemployment stayed very low in the first quarter.

Has the job market turned? New data will hold clues to inflation fight

Immigration rebound and cyclone impacts will weigh on labour market data.

Jenée Tibshraeny: Tax research provides insight, not answers

Jenée Tibshraeny says now the debate begins over what to do with the new tax research.

NZ salaries on the rise: Which regions fared the best

It was a record-breaking start to 2023 for salaries across the country.

Sasha Borissenko: Law firm 'disappointed' living wage instruction not followed

Analysis: Good living wage intentions can hit a hurdle when you're relying on others.

How idleness at work became an epidemic

Are you 'soldiering' or slacking? A taboo is finally being broken.

Tax and the blurred lines around 'business' expenses

Sasha Borissenko presents a tax guide for the self-employed.

Liam Dann: Economic pain about to get real as job losses mount

OPINION: Even a 'soft landing' will see tens of thousands added to the dole queue.

Rise in job adverts points to more inflation pressure

New SEEK data contains some worrying signs for the Reserve Bank.

Dellwyn Stuart: Persistent pay gaps in tech are a disgrace

OPINION: Why have new industries developed where the pay gap is even higher than before?

Former Hatch execs want to help women power up

Kristen Lunman and Natalie Ferguson have global ambitions.

Lockdowns are over. WFH isn’t. Why?

Financial Times: Much of the world remains in the grip of ‘Long Social Distancing’.

Four-day working week makes staff happier - and companies more money, new study reveals

'Major breakthrough': Adopting new working pattern could increase revenue, cut burnout.

Editorial: Social insurance scheme had best intentions but too complex

Editorial: It's not surprising the $3.5 billion proposal is "off the table" for now.

Disney to axe 7000 jobs in $8.7 billion cost-cutting plan

Financial Times: Returning boss faces serious challenges - and a challenger.

Respite from interest rate hikes looms as unemployment rises

First signs of a slowdown have emerged in labour market data, economists say.

Unemployment rises, wage growth hits all-time record

Leaping labour costs: Biggest increase since index started in 1992.