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New MYOB programme will pay women to train in sought-after technology roles.
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Women still took on the majority of childcare and home school during lockdowns.
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Twenty-something economist Brad Olsen has never let his youth hold him back.
Thai restaurant staffer granted $12,500 for unjustified dismissal
The owner decided to only pay the worker 80 per cent of the Covid-19 subsidy.
Lozenges and loo paper for those isolating - and a free lunch for a child in need
Are isolation gift boxes with lozenges and loo paper the new version of sending flowers?
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The restaurant owner subjected the employee to an 'angry diatribe' in front of colleagues.
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Employers are expecting an exodus of Kiwi workers now that the borders are reopening.
Sasha Borissenko: Health sector strike looms amid Omicron wave
Workers have come under extreme pressure in the last two years.
Paul Catmur: Be honest, what do you think of your boss?
Bosses rarely ask for feedback on their performance.
Brian Fallow: Economic soft landing tricky to pull off
Central bank sees GDP growth continuing, but that forecast could easily veer off course.
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Stores to increase capacity for online shopping to deal with demand during Omicron surge.
Unemployment insurance: 'Don't buy the baloney'
Opinion: An economics professor cuts through the criticism of the job insurance scheme.
Five challenges of hybrid work - and how to overcome them
HBR: At least in the near term hybrid work arrangements will be the norm for many.
Damien Venuto: NZ about to find out the real value of 'low-skilled' workers
What happens when there's no one available to do the jobs no one wants to do?
Paul Catmur: Does your office need a Jack Reacher?
Paul Catmur shares a few business lessons from the Army.
Business urged to speak up on income insurance scheme
Major new insurance scheme needs careful consideration for both workers and employers.
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Sick people and those self-isolating won't be able to leave their homes under new rules.
'Office nostalgia': What Kiwis think of working from home
Survey reveals younger employees finding it harder at home.
Omicron effect: Thousands of workers advised to stay home
Some tell staff to stay home, some offer 'hybrid' arrangements.
Body blow: Financially wounded businesses now facing the 'big sick'
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Mothers' appeal for paid parental leave denied
Law stipulates a gap of no less than six months between parental leave payments.
New Year Honours: Business leaders recognised
Three honours have been awarded to business people.
Market Watch: The big sharemarket trends for 2022
Liam Dann and Mike Taylor take a look at what to expect in 2022.
McDonald's worker quits to earn $14,000 a month
Young Kentucky woman swaps her US$12/hr job for lucrative TikTok career.
Boobie ban: Legal stoush forces business to rebrand
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Warning rent rises in North could push families into poverty
Mixture of policy and market considerations pushing rents up in Northland.
Supreme Court dismisses Pizza Hut franchisees' appeal in delivery drivers case
The legal action, on behalf of 28 delivery drivers, was to recover wages said to be owing.
Bosses warned: Prepare for skills shortage to bite further next year
Expert says tight border and Kiwis heading overseas will see the skills shortage continue.
Give it a Chris-miss: How big firms are handling year-end parties in the pandemic
Some corporates are going all out while others are having online catch-ups.
Hundreds of workers granted border exceptions
Technology specialists and some agricultural workers welcome from early 2022.
Liam Dann: Christopher Luxon's biggest challenge
National is a centre-right party but defining what that means in the 2020s is crucial.