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Flexible work can take various forms, writes Pierre Ferrandon.
Buckle up bosses: Jobseekers in driver's seat with surge in jobs on offer
Experts urge businesses to sharpen up how they attract talent with surge in jobs on offer.
Sick day or lazy day? Kiwis admit to calling in sick to watch Netflix
New Zealanders have admitted to calling in sick to have a lazy day at home.
Liam Dann: Don't let inflation panic overshadow jobs success
Big economic challenges remain but we should be thankful unemployment isn't one of them.
Paul Catmur: Why I turned down promotions during my career
Some things matter more than an increase in salary.
'Anti-immigrant' NZ moving the goalposts - angry tech boss
A lobby group also says Govt should act with the same enthusiasm it has for fruit-picking.
Revealed: Which workplaces ignore wellbeing the most
Being out of the office makes access to help more difficult, research reveals.
Extend visas for trapped immigrant workers - NZIER Economist
Peter Wilson says falls in unemployment reassure that immigrants contribute to economy.
Hamish Rutherford: The problem of an overheating economy
OPINION: A hot labour market may seem a good thing, but problems may lie ahead.
Unemployment plunges to 4 per cent - biggest quarterly fall in 35 years
Economists had expected the jobless rate to fall to 4.4 per cent in the June quarter.
Our 'ageism' shame: 74yo man who retrained in computing can't find work
It doesn't take long to train someone who's been learning through life, Seadon says.
Four-day work week benefits firms and workers
Support for a four-day work week is growing as it improves productivity and health.
Liam Dann: A smarter, more productive post-Covid economy - what the Govt needs to address now
Worker shortages are getting worse and risk derailing plans for a more productive economy.
The case against Uber - when is a contractor really an employee?
NZ unions are demanding that Uber drivers here should be considered employees.
'Extremely lucky to survive': Company fined $275k for poisoning employee
The worker spent four weeks in hospital being treated for fluoroacetate poisoning.
The winners and losers of the low interest rate era
A Reserve Bank report shows the benefits of low interest rates vary across age groups.
CEOs with unusual names pursue unusual strategies
Research shows a correlation between names and business strategies.
Wood work: Kiwi couple launches toy business
Terri and Will Wara began making wooden toys for their boys. Now it's become a business.
Sasha Borissenko: Your sick leave rights and the dangers of throwing a sickie
Vulnerable employees will be shouting "huzzah" this week as sick leave doubles.
Do you really need all that office space?
Do employers still need to fork out rent on a sprawling office space?
Care provider fined $552k over woman's death at support home
The woman drowned when left alone in a bath in October 2016.
Sick leave increase essential in Covid times, say experts
Covid means the doubling of sick pay entitlements is more important than ever say experts.
New sick leave laws start tomorrow: Why unions say they don't go far enough
Tomorrow, changes to double sick leave entitlements from five to 10 days come into effect.
Woman fired after relationship with boss ended awarded nearly $25,000
Woman who worked to pay off cell phone gets $25,000 after boyfriend/boss fires her.
Kiwis choosing to work from home sick instead of taking sick leave
There's a huge cost to the employer when the wrong leave pass is redeemed.
Why the four-day week may never add up
Telegraph: Workers hoping for an end to the five-day slog should not hold their breath.
Slack chief's plan to fight back against endless Zoom calls
Eight hours of Zoom calls is a brutal way to spend the day.
Forestry companies fined $756k after East Coast fatality
Both companies failed to ensure the dangerous work was being carried out safely
Paul Catmur: Why didn't that idiot boss promote me?
Being overlooked for a promotion feels a bit like being dumped.
Iceland's 'four-day week' trial success greatly overstated
Is Iceland's four-day working week too good to be true?
Ben Kepes: It's okay to be vulnerable in business
Feelings of inadequacy and mental health strain are more common than many realise.
'Where's the exit from the Covid elimination highway?'
Opinion: 'We need more than a dribble of people in the growing list of needed skills.'