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Startup wants to replace your office with 3D holograms
Meta is determined to end the "tyranny of the modern office".

Restaurant using VR to train employees
The move comes as restaurants around the country try to cope with increasing costs.

Judge slams 'preposterous' sacking excuse
Melbourne real estate agency in court after sacking a pregnant woman.

Reasonable cause for complaints
Bullying is less likely to be tolerated, but it is still a health and safety issue

How to survive an office romance
Workplace affairs can be a disaster, but here's how to ensure you don't lose your job.

NZ job market has strong gender bias
The New Zealand job market shows a strong gender bias according to data from Trade Me.

Making flexibility work for all
Workplace benefits should extend to single employees by Joanna Mathers

Why CEO's mental health email went viral
A compassionate email from a CEO to employee regarding mental health has gone viral.

Tomizone CEO follows chairman out the door
Auckland-based Tomizone CEO Geoff Wanless is following his chairman out the door.

Prison worker's grievance fails
A prison worker won't get his job back after posting details about a co-worker online.

Business and ethics 'inseparable' - SkyCity director
Businesses can't escape ethical questions, says veteran director Rob Campbell.

Speed of change transforms labour market
Businesses must respond to the rapidly altering economic, cultural and digital landscape

Tom O'Neil: Avoiding culture clash
An internal culture is the personality of an organisation.

TV co-founder unfairly sacked, awarded $469k
A media company has been ordered to fork out $468,000 to its co-founder and former COO.

Business tips from a hostage negotiator
Hostage situation tips that can be applied to business negotiations

Indian restaurant sorry over migrant worker pay
Restaurant ordered to pay $13,865 after it failed to pay migrant workers a minimum wage.

Start your day the healthy way
Give yourself time to reflect and focus in the morning, writes Val Leveson

Neighbours helping neighbours
COMMENT: Last week participants at one of my events came up with a time-related problem.

How to survive a corporate restructure
You don't have control over workplace changes, but you do have control over how you react

What's wrong with giving the workers a fair go?
Employers should remember: better-paid workers make better customers too.

Mainfreight cops migrant ban
New measures to stop worker exploitation came into force in April

Would you cash in annual leave?
Government figures show Defence Force staff are most likely to swap leave for cash.

Billionaire boss 'vomited to huge applause from his team'
A billionaire retail boss sank 12 pints and vodka chasers and vomited into a fireplace.

When to discuss salary in an interview
Salary is a major factor in a job offer, but be careful about when you bring it up.

Tech investor: 'I'm a creep. I'm sorry'
Another top tech executive has fallen on his sword after admitting sexual harassing women.

Vodka, beer at cafe leads to dismissal
A woman was unjustifiably dismissed after sharing beer and vodka with trainees.

The rise of new collar workers
An increase in workplace automation gives rise to a generation of "new collar" workers

Rodney Hide: Beware glass-half-full type
COMMENT: Memo to employers: watch out for a particular ex-employee from Southern Spars.