BDBDEmploymentJobless rate up to 6.5pc, highest in nine yearsNew Zealand's unemployment rate has climbed to its highest level since the so-called "winter of discontent" in 2000.04 Nov 11:15 PM
EmploymentJobless rate rises to 6.5pcThe unemployment rate rose to a nine-year high 6.5 per cent in the September quarter.04 Nov 10:19 PM
EmploymentKiwi banker in London sues for $3.4mA high-flying NZ banking exec says she was hounded out of her $250,000 pounds ($578,000) a year job in London by sexist Japanese bosses.04 Nov 01:20 AM
Opinion<i>Ross Crotty:</i> Courts not always the best solutionHeading to the courts is not always the best solution in industrial disputes, says employment lawyer Ross Crotty.02 Nov 10:20 PM
EmploymentWorkplaces cautious about new policy on breaksMost workplaces seem ill-prepared to accommodate the new law change which would allow managers to exercise more control over workers' regular breaks.28 Oct 10:00 PM
BDBDEmploymentMystery Fonterra exec gets $3.7m payoutA departing Fonterra executive has pipped CEO Andrew Ferrier's take-home salary, receiving total payments of up to $3.72 million.28 Oct 01:30 AM
EmploymentConsumer confidence shows outlook improvingConsumer confidence is the highest it has been since December 2007, according to the monthly ANZ-Roy Morgan survey.27 Oct 03:00 PM
EmploymentAustralian business confidence highest in yearsAustralian businesspeople are fast becoming confident that their country is emerging from the economic crisis.27 Oct 01:30 AM
EmploymentEmployees more confident to move jobsThe number of employees planning to change jobs is rising, a sure sign that the economic downturn seems to have passed.26 Oct 10:30 PM
EmploymentBridgestone to shut NZ plant, 275 jobs to goBridgestone's Japanese owners blame tougher global competition for the closure. They are also shutting a plant in Adelaide.23 Oct 03:59 AM
EmploymentNo ma'am's land at the topWomen are finding entry to the boardroom even tougher after the recession, says Gill South.20 Oct 11:00 PM
EmploymentFive work stoppages in June quarterThe number of work stoppages so far this year is well down on a year earlier.20 Oct 01:30 AM
Opinion<i>Kate Ross:</i> The problem with social networking sitesRecruitment specialist Kate Ross shares the reservations she has about websites like Facebook and Twitter.12 Oct 08:30 PM
EmploymentRecovery may be slow and jobless: KPMG execThe global economy will take at least another year to get back on its feet, with no guarantees of more jobs, says KPMG.12 Oct 03:00 PM
