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Tradie awarded $30k after boss sexually harasses her
A female tradie given condoms and sexual health advice pamphlets by her boss.
'No silver bullet' to getting more women in STEM - Beca boss
Quotas, education and flexible working are a start, argues Beca MD Darryl-Lee Wendelborn.
Facebook selfies cost woman a job
Employer accidentally left a voicemail making rude comments about a jobseeker's selfies.
Shaun Brookes: Legalised cannabis will be a test for employers
COMMENT: Will legalising cannabis mean employees will be allowed to come to work stoned?
Annie Newman: Our working poor are on Govt contracts
COMMENT: Government contracts are tendered without consideration for decent wages.
Brian Fallow: Looking for an alternative to the jobs apocalypse
The robots may be coming, but that doesn't have to mean mass unemployment.
Tom O'Neil: When's the right time to change your job?
Sooner or later you will start to think "should I look for a new job?"
Cancer patient sacked after three days sick leave
After his sick leave, his bosses made the "heartless" decision to dismiss him.
Three words to ban from a job interview
If you've uttered these words, you have probably ruined your chances completely.
Tom O'Neil: The power of resilience
How to develop and build sustainable workplace resilience.
Why six major businesses and Govt invested in a video game
The workforce is starting to embrace gaming.
Become a business tycoon by gaming
A series of games teach aspiring Kiwi business owners how to successfully run a business.
Shane Jones: A minister 'on a political mission'
Shane Jones was interviewed today as part of the Auditor-General's review of the PGF.
Restaurant owner ordered to pay $5000 for compliance failings
Case shows employers "cannot escape responsibility by on-selling their business".
Sacked after one day: Cafe worker's total payout now $12,000
Costs order tops up trial cafe worker's legal win to more than $12,000 for a day's work.
$28,000 payout for bullied worker called 'lazy c-word'
An arborist who alleged he was being bullied has been awarded more than $28,000.
Slacking off: Bosses rewrite the dress code
As workwear becomes more relaxed, issues crop up with some workers' outfit choices.
Editorial: Loosen your tie but don't let it all hang out
EDITORIAL: Dress codes have changed and some people need to get with it.
Ex-police worker to pay cops' legal costs
Police have spent at least $840,000 defending claims made by one of its former workers.
'I don't look like a leader': The gutsy vegan woman slogging it out in the steel industry
Troy Coyle isn't your standard steel industry boss.
$135,000 fine after firewood worker severs four fingers
Machine used to cut firewood ended with a worker suffering significant hand injury.
Find and keep good legal staff
The legal profession isn't proactive when it comes to recruitment.
Two salesmen, one Hamilton motel room - and a death threat for snoring
Night in Hamilton results in $9000 payout.
Larger employers' options following restriction to trial period
Have you relied on the 90-day trial period as a fallback option for poor hiring decisions?
Time to give employees a break
Employers sticking to the letter of the law may be detrimental for workers.
Brian Fallow: Still waiting for wage growth
Numbers suggest labour market remains tight, but something is keeping pay rises in check.
Big NZ companies to boost spend on training and re-skilling
PM Ardern said she would be working to get Govt departments involved as well.
Lawyer says CEO directed her to serve cake because she's a woman
Lawyer with 20 years experience says she was discriminated against because of her gender.
Unemployment dips, but wage growth still sluggish
Labour data for March shows unemployment remains low.