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'Resetting boundaries': Why Kiwi workers are joining the 'quiet quitting' trend
What is 'quiet quitting' and why are workers doing it?

Wage jump: Weekly earnings jump in biggest leap since records began
The stats say median wages are well up - but does your paycheck tell the same story?

Kiwis on benefit: Are some of us really too lazy to work?
Welfare has again become a hot-button political issue.

Confidentiality and the Law Society's culture review
OPINION: In he said/she said cases, one thing might risk the safety of complainants.

Liam Dann: Record low Māori unemployment something to celebrate
You'd think we'd be shouting that record low of 5.4 per cent from the rooftops.

Surprise unemployment rise won't ease inflation worries
Rising wages could add to the risk that inflation becomes embedded, economists say.

Unemployment rate rises to 3.3%, defying expert predictions
New unemployment stats defy expectations.

Why we won't be celebrating record low unemployment
Fresh data is expected to show no easing of the tight labour market.

Baker's wife fined for her part in exploiting workers
Partner knew what was happening so she's also liable, authority rules.

'$90k the new $70k': NZ workers have 20,000 incentives to quit
Kiwi workers are starting to get a better sense of what they're worth in the market.

Christopher Niesche: Buy now pay later pain, CEO bonuses soaring
End of a boom in one sector but no end to huge bonuses for CEOs

What a business coach would do with the All Blacks
OPINION: Leaders need to take almost full responsibility for their team's performance.

Paul Catmur: How to deal with procrastination - read this immediately
It's a lie that you work best under pressure, writes Paul Catmur.

Covid: Sick or isolating staff can't be forced into the office
Omicron's second wave is sparking a wave of disputes about workers' rights.

Tax trip-up: The implications of a working holiday business trip
Businesses warned to be careful about combining work and holidays.

Editorial: Staffing crisis demands vigorous visa response
OPINION: Our editorial says there's no time for complacency in NZ's labour crisis.

Strong job listing growth in some regions, fall in big cities
Only one region had an average salary drop in the past year.

Aussie perks and pay drawcard for Kiwis: Are you missing out?
How do you go from $44,000 a year to $80,000? Meet the Kiwis making big bucks.

Samoa PM looks to 'raise the quality' of RSE programme
The Samoan Government views arrangements with villages or organisations as a better way.

Thousands of jobs available in Australia offering six-figure salaries
Even roles for trainees are seeing salary offers of up to $95,000.

The 4-day work week myth - and why NZ risks being 'left behind'
The way we work is set to evolve quickly in the coming years.

Job ads rise to new record, applications slump
Job vacancy listings in May were up 15 per cent on the same time last year.

'Crazy': The Great Resignation 'tidal wave' hits NZ - what it means for workers
Increased staff turnover is driving workplace change.

Sasha Borissenko: A look at prisoners' rights - and earnings
OPINION: There have been moves to raise the minimum wage for prisoners.

'Adhere to values of wider NZ': Westland suspends Gloriavale milk collection indefinitely
Westland Milk Products will stop taking milk from Gloriavale farms.

Power outages, thefts, break-ins: 'No days off' for 70yo supermarket owner
Shop owner's plea for support after a tough start with shoplifters and power outages.

Tight labour market leads to $10,000 finder's fees, large sign-on bonuses
Companies grappling with labour shortages turn to hefty cash incentives to recruit staff.

The office monsters are trying to claw their way back to 2019
New York Times: Workplaces revert to old school views on remote working and productivity.

Roger Partridge: Fair Pay Agreement reform remains a lemon
The FPA Bill threatens the prosperity of everyone except the unions.