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The NZ region hit by 400 job cuts in 5 months
Major employers The Warehouse, Foodstuffs and Mitre 10 latest to announce redundancies.

Facebook boss takes paternity leave
Mark Zuckerberg is on paternity leave after he and his wife welcomed their second daughter

No barriers to gender equity, business leaders told
There are no barriers in today's world to having gender balance on boards, say leaders.

Ageism alive in the workforce
Once they hit the age of 50 to 55 many workers find they're discriminated against.

How to make extra cash from nothing
This is how to make money on your terms, without any financial risk.

Worker's hand severed, $138k fine imposed
Plastics company fined $138,500 after a worker's hand was partially amputated.

The big bad wolf of recruitment
Careers expert Tom O'Neil on what to do when faced with a psychometric test.

Bay of Plenty workers failing work drug tests
New figures reveal the number of people failing workplace drug tests.

How to get your next promotion
It may seem counterintuitive to share knowledge, but it could be key to a promotion.

Registrar bans 38 people from being company directors
The Registrar of Companies has prohibited 38 people from being company directors.

Bridging the generation gap
Workplace stereotypes don't hold true and can be a barrier to best performance

Boss tells staff to 'kill yourself or leave'
An angry public servant told disgruntled emergency service workers to quit or die.

Don't ask a woman if she's pregnant unless she's in labour
COMMENT: There are simple steps to avoid discrimination when hiring staff.

The email mistake that can hurt your career
New research shows using emojis in your emails could actually be hurting your career.

The religious origins of the modern office
Why do work away from home? Why do we have to be "on time"? It wasn't always this way.

Top female CEOs almost non-existent
There are no women running some of the country's largest firms.

Nigel Morrison: The $6.5 million dollar man
Nigel Morrison received a hefty payout when he left SkyCity last year.

Cyberloafers boldly steal company time
Indulging in non-work online activity is the equivalent of pocketing paper clips and pens.

NZ in 'productivity recession', JBWere says
NZ in 'productivity recession', stocks overpriced and should be sold down, JBWere says.

Productivity the key to lifting living standards - RBNZ
Raising productivity key to lifting NZ living standards, RBNZ's Wheeler says.

The imposter inside you
Career workshops for female lawyers highlight the challenges women face in their careers.

Four criteria for getting a job at Google
This is what the interview process looks like if you apply for a job at Google.

Listen up to switch on your staff
Pick up on disengagement to maintain talented staff. By Joanna Mathers.

Positive results soaring in drug workplace tests
Surge in number of workers found with opiates in their system in the Bay of Plenty.

The Big Read: No workers? Bring in the robots
Struggling to find reliable workers, this factory turned to robots instead.

Liam Dann: Not another Jacinda column
COMMENT: Ardern should embrace the tension between market economics and socialism.