Unemployment rose to 4.6% in the June quarter. Will that prompt a rate cut?
More people were jobless as winter arrived, but public sector wages rose 6.9% in a year.
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Govt accused of undermining Uber drivers' battle for employee status
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Greek move aimed at labour shortages, overtime, tax evasion.
‘Drain’ leaves NZ’s unemployment higher than Australia
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NZ out of recession but 'don’t pop the champagne just yet'
We're out of technical recession - just - but GDP per capita is still falling
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High-paying jobs you can do from home are dwindling in availability quickly.
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Workers fired for ‘simulating’ being at their keyboards
Financial Times: 'Simulation of keyboard activity' claimed, finance company workers fired.
Fired SpaceX workers sue, claim Elon Musk's critics wrongfully terminated
Sacked workers allege rampant sexual harassment, hostile work environment, lewd tweets.
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139 jobs lost as mussel processing plant in Tauranga set to close
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Demand for AI skills tapered off amid hype and concern over the impact of the technology.
'Disgraceful' lack of workplace health and safety slammed
Business leaders demand better safety regulations.
New stats show which industries lost and gained the most public sector jobs
The data shows 2.3 million jobs were filled in the March quarter.
TVNZ delayed announcement of job cuts ahead of Christmas as it would have been 'catastrophic' for morale
'We all hoped our revenue position would change for the better.'
Tesla shareholder group asks investors to vote against Musk’s compo package
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Disneyland character and parade performers vote to join union
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Another 26,000 ‘will be unemployed’ before peak
March quarter data from Stats NZ showed an increase in the unemployment rate.
Explainer: What are your rights as a Kiwi worker when it comes to redundancy?
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Opinion: Auckland Transport’s changes to parking have blindsided restaurants and cafes.
Biden lauds new Microsoft centre on site where Trump’s Foxconn project failed
'You kidding me?' Biden told the crowd of about 300, who clapped and cheered loudly.
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A tongue-in-cheek look into judges' perks
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