The Employment Court has ruled Affco must allow 200 Wairoa freezing workers to return to their jobs.

Women don't necessarily need more time off. They need men to get it off too, helping to level the opportunities for everyone.

A man set up a rival voltage testing company and used stolen information to lure a key client away from former employer.

It's tough to be a working dad, too.

Fullers Group Limited pleaded guilty to two breaches following a ferry crash that injured more than a dozen.

This is a worldwide issue with a vast literature and history internationally and in NZ, writes Prue Hyman. Sadly, substantial political resistance is encountered worldwide in remedying the situation.

Ben is a mid-level manager with a team of four, all relatively new in their positions.

Disclosing a mental health issue in a workplace is still a risky call for most workers, research shows.

Next time your boss tries to convince you of the benefits of working from home, spare a thought for how that could contribute to wrecking the planet.

Big job losses in the "depressed" Buller economy have been blamed for a glut of hundreds of properties currently for sale in Westport and surrounding areas.

For many school-leavers university is a great option. It can lead to rewarding careers.

Anna Russell talks self-belief and the ability to identify potential in people.

Are you a parrot or a negative black hat? Nuclear bomb or an eager beaver? Research shows what Kiwi meeting behaviour annoys the most.

They are replacing shop assistants and waiters, performing surgery, milking cows, driving cars and caring for the elderly - so how do you invest in the robot boom?

Deep motivation and big picture thinking are at the heart of goalsetting, writes Robyn Pearce.

Humanoid robots are fulfilling an increasingly broad range of jobs in Japan.

Widening wage and home ownership gap is employment time bomb, warn business leaders.

The Employment Relations Authority has been critical of Vodafone's restructure process and penalised the company.

Herald analysis shows finance, media and IT sectors have the biggest discrepancies in pay equality.

The gloomy mood of NZ business has turned around, with the latest opinion survey showing better trading activity and confidence about the year ahead.

The New Zealand job market is at a six-year high with 92.5 per cent of employers indicating they intend on hiring more staff or maintaining existing levels.

After a period of little employment growth in many sectors, the job market shows signs of picking up.

January is a great time to re-assess your life and career progress, ask "Am I enjoying my job and career?

In our increasingly automated, disconnected world, a lobby group is proposing that everyone be paid a basic entitlement

Kiwi workers became more optimistic about their job prospects in the December, with employees feeling more secure and expecting future pay rises.

Feminists, lobbyists and advocacy groups all around the Western world have been banging on about the pay gap for years, Kerre McIvor writes.

Businesses are being cold-called by cowboy consultants about new health and safety rules and being told "you need us to keep you out of jail", a government agency says.

INTERACTIVE: The pay gap between what men and women earn is the worst it has been in almost 10 years. Explore our interactive to find out more.

Pushing forward with a positive attitude can help you on your way to your dream job