EmploymentHousehold incomes rise by $5.7bThe mortgage belt and taxpayers have been the main winners in a $5.7 billion rise in households' collective income.20 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentSmartphones help in stricken cityAs more people upgrade to smartphones there are growing fears that constant availability for work will destroy work-life balance.19 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan: Benefits system needs to evolvePrecarious work creates a group of people who are insecure in all senses - financial, self and social, writes Susan Guthrie and Gareth Morgan.19 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentTeacher sacked after grades disputeA teacher at one of New Zealand's most prestigious private boarding schools was sacked after a disagreement over grades descended into an drawn-out dispute.15 Feb 04:30 AM
EmploymentIndustries quail at pay costPrices would have to go up by 6 to 8 per cent to pay a "living wage" of $18.40 an hour to workers in the lowest-paid sectors - hospitality and retailing.13 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentDeer farm worker sacked after disease outbreakA deer farm worker who was dismissed after more than 20 animals died from disease has been awarded more than $12,000.13 Feb 02:50 AM
EmploymentFree service to ease skills shortageA new free service has been launched by a Warkworth businessman to help close the gap on New Zealand's skills shortages.12 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Mainzeal collapse needs investigationThe Mainzeal receivership highlights once again the poor governance of the Richina Pacific group of companies.08 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentMainzeal staff get word via mediaMany of Mainzeal's workforce of 400 staff learned about the collapse of the company on Waitangi Day through the media.07 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentMysterious drop in job seekersVery weak jobs data from Statistics New Zealand yesterday raised economists' eyebrows.07 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDEmploymentUnemployment down 0.4pc (+video)New Zealand's unemployment rate fell from a 13-year high in the last three months of 2012 as people stopped looking for work and the participation rate shrank.06 Feb 09:55 PM
EmploymentPayroll data tips small growth in jobsEmployment growth is moderate and wage inflation subdued, payrolls data for the December quarter suggest.05 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentDissatisfied staff look elsewhereAlmost two-thirds of the New Zealand workforce is looking for a new job in 2013.05 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentSolid Energy chief calls it a dayLong-serving Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder has joined the exodus from the top of the state-owned enterprise, his departure welcomed on the West Coast.04 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentHillside worker from first day to lastMarking 50 years of work at the Hillside foundry, Roger Parsons yesterday poured the last KiwiRail cast on site before heading to his local for a beer.31 Jan 06:38 PM
EmploymentSacked liquor worker gets $62,000Alcohol company Independent Liquor sacked an employee over allegations of drunken misbehaviour at a Fight For Life charity boxing match it sponsored.30 Jan 04:30 PM
EmploymentBig pay rises forecast for skilled workersSalaries in high-demand industries are expected to rise by as much as $20,000 a year as New Zealand's talent pool dries up.29 Jan 04:30 PM
EmploymentMore cuts in the post, bosses hintNew Zealand Post will not rule out further cuts to mail services and Post Shops after outlining plans to move to three-day-a-week letter deliveries.29 Jan 04:30 PM
EmploymentLatest tax figures show lukewarm labour marketThe latest tax figures offer some hope that the labour market is not quite as grim as official statistics portray.25 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Jobs for our young - bosses must pitch inPrime Minister John Key wants New Zealand to be a "magnet for investment" but his Government faces a big sales job to persuade New Zealanders that "foreign" investors and "big business" should be embraced.25 Jan 04:30 PM
EmploymentCompo for worker who liedA South African who faked work references and lied about his qualifications and experience has won $10,000 compensation for unjustified dismissal.24 Jan 04:30 PM
EmploymentUnion weakness lured filmsJohn Key says Hollywood finds New Zealand more attractive than other countries because it does not have a strong union movement.23 Jan 04:30 PM
EmploymentDoctorates where the big money isDoctorate degrees can earn graduates more than double the national median wage five years after capping, a Ministry of Education report has found.21 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionMatthew Jones: Minimum wage rises destroy jobs for those most in needThere is little doubt that we desire higher wages and higher standards of living for our society but this cannot be done through legislation, writes Matthew Jones.20 Jan 04:30 PM
