A supermarket worker sacked over non-payment for a loaf of banana bread she wanted to gift to a blind woman says the incident had "ruined my life".

The Government wants to offer better incentives to get more foreign TV shows filmed in New Zealand.

Human resources should not be left to people in the HR department, says Lee Davies, country manager of courier and shipping firm FedEx NZ.

Australia could face a recession within two years unless the dollar and interest rates fall and major labour market reforms are introduced, an economist warns.

A Chinese employer has to pay more than $46,000 after charging a migrant to work at a restaurant, and paying him only five times during eight months.

Many firms want to set executive salaries at or above median level.

A café owner must pay his former head chef compensation after allegedly threatening to ruin her application for permanent residence and unfairly sacking her.

New Zealand universities are not producing the right mix of graduates, but that is no reason for Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce to issue threats.

A Maori unit within the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment will be set up to drive a government plan to lift Maori economic performance.

As students look to next year, the Herald begins a week-long investigation into why so many are leaving school without the skills they need.

Paying for professional development can feel like pumping money into a black hole. The resulting benefits to a business, however, can be huge.

Solid Energy's Stockton opencast mine machinery operators have rejected a proposed shift change, despite management warning the mine's future is in jeopardy.

In the wake of the grim news about factory closures and lay-offs over recent months, the unemployment figures were only to be expected, writes Bryan Gould.

New online job ad listings were down last month, according to a major New Zealand employment website.

Optimism and shock over dire jobs news no excuse for Govt inaction.

New Zealand's unemployment rate has risen unexpectedly, increasing to 7.3 per cent - the highest since 1999.

An Invercargill meat company has been ordered to pay its former chief executive more than $100,000 in unpaid bonuses, compensation and other costs.

Blame game over Pike River starts in earnest as task force leader describes nation's workplace record as 'extremely poor'.