AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromEmployment
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: No winners in workplace row
Escalating tensions between unions and the Government signal a fall in New Zealand's international standing and a return to the days of class struggles.
<i>Inside Money: </i>KiwiSaver - where do the dollars go?
Research house Morningstar gets an extra star for its performance-enhanced KiwiSaver survey.
CTU ends co-operation with Govt on trade
The CTU says it will no longer co-operate with the Govt on trade issues in response to looming employment law changes.
Wage gap with Australia wider - report
The wage gap with Australia has widened since National became Government.
BP boss: Sometimes you get hit by a bus
'Sometimes you step off the pavement and you get hit by a bus,' said a stunned Tony Hayward.
Making the right connections
It's called the digital divide, and in Otara and other low-income communities, there are people doing something about it.
Workers win back one lost holiday
Some 2000 metal and manufacturing workers have negotiated a one-off holiday in 2011 to make up for missed public holidays.
Westin staff now subject to one week's notice
Staff at Auckland's five-star Westin hotel have all been re-employed on new contracts but can be fired at a week's notice.
NZ parental leave 'middling'
NZ is still only a middling performer when it comes to parental leave provisions, according to a study.
More jobs being advertised - Labour Department
A hike in the number of jobs advertised online is good news for the economy and labour market, a new report says.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Helping hands get all the respect
Sure, we revere those who help others, but spare a thought for all the rest.
Telecom axes 200 jobs in 3 months
Telecom confirms it has axed 200 management jobs in the past three months and warns further cuts cannot be ruled out.
Tobacco giant admits child labour link
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has admitted that child workers have been subjected to long hours working on Kazakhstan tobacco farms it deals with.
Work practices at mine 'Victorian'
Waihi gold miners have accused their Australian employer of Victorian work practices by making them take their breaks underground during 11-hour shifts.
<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> US earnings set to dominate
The New Zealand dollar may be little changed over the next five days after a 3.2pc surge last week took it above 71 US cents for the first time in a fortnight.
Businesses cautious but positive about hiring more staff, survey finds
New Zealand businesses remain positive about hiring staff but are seeking a higher percentage of contract workers.
NZ dollar peeks above US71c on risk appetite boost
The NZ dollar peeked above US71c for the first time since late June as good economic data from the US and Australia restored faith in the global economic recovery.
Kiwis' workplace attire becoming more casual
More than 80 per cent of New Zealanders believe we are increasingly adopting a more casual approach to our workplace attire.
<i>Kate Ross: </i>Right now, it's all about the candidate.
Kate Ross: It really is a candidate market; candidates are determining what, where and how much.
Michael Hill loses sparkle
Jewellery king Michael Hill has received stinging criticism over his first public motivational seminar, after complaints it was little more than a company recruitment drive.