Key talks up sweeteners for TV
The Government wants to offer better incentives to get more foreign TV shows filmed in New Zealand.
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Risk of Oz recession flagged for 2014
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.
Time to sack the HR manager
Human resources should not be left to people in the HR department, says Lee Davies, country manager of courier and shipping firm FedEx NZ.
Migrant chef paid boss $13k to keep job
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.
Data helping ramp up exec pay
Many firms want to set executive salaries at or above median level.
Cafe worker wins $10k compensation
A café owner must pay his former head chef compensation after allegedly threatening to ruin her application for permanent residence and unfairly sacking her.
Robin Hill: Here's a much better way to produce more engineers
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.
Govt sets up unit to lift Maori economic performance
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.
Mismatch shuts generation out of jobs
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.
Gaining the competitive edge
Paying for professional development can feel like pumping money into a black hole. The resulting benefits to a business, however, can be huge.
West Cost mine workers reject new shifts
Solid Energy's Stockton opencast mine machinery operators have rejected a proposed shift change, despite management warning the mine's future is in jeopardy.
Bryan Gould: Plight of jobless makes us all poorer
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.
Futurist predicts jobs loss
DaVinci Institute founder says action needed as 2 billion roles will go in digitised world.
Online job ads down in October - Seek
New online job ad listings were down last month, according to a major New Zealand employment website.
Fran O'Sullivan: Time for Key to call an economic summit
Optimism and shock over dire jobs news no excuse for Govt inaction.
Unemployment rate up
New Zealand's unemployment rate has risen unexpectedly, increasing to 7.3 per cent - the highest since 1999.
Sacked meat firm boss awarded $100k
An Invercargill meat company has been ordered to pay its former chief executive more than $100,000 in unpaid bonuses, compensation and other costs.
NZ's safety record slammed
Blame game over Pike River starts in earnest as task force leader describes nation's workplace record as 'extremely poor'.
Top boss slams $1m salaries
More than 40 executives at three of New Zealand's top companies now earn more than $1 million a year, and one of our top bosses has taken a swipe at CEOs' salaries.
Kiwis want flexible work options
Ninety per cent of New Zealanders say flexible employment options such as working from home are an important factor when looking for a new job.