Builder awarded $5000 after being dismissed over the phone.

Almost all job growth since 1980 has been in work that is social-skill intensive - is that our big advantage over robots?

Sub-contractors in the construction industry will still be able to get paid in the event of a Mainzeal-like collapse under a bill which passed into law this afternoon.

Trust member Mat O'Connell said 23 official applications, including two from Australia, had been received by the closing date of noon yesterday.

What's the best way respond to bullying behaviour from a boss? It might not be what you think.

A former employee of Indian restaurant chain Masala described working there as "hell" as two of his bosses were sentenced on immigration and exploitation charges this morning.

Age was also a factor, with the highest rates of injury claims coming from workers in the younger, 15 to 24, and older, 65 and over, age groups.

The line between work and home life is becoming increasingly fuzzy, according to a recent report by HR and recruitment specialists Randstad.

An experienced office worker with a previously unblemished record, today admitted stealing thousands in cash after falling behind with her household bills.

An employee that started her own competing business and took a key supplier from former business penalised $10,000.

Survey finds Friday afternoon is the least productive time of the week - and Kiwi workers reckon they'd be happier if they finished early at the end of the week.

Sweden is the first country to trial six-hour working days, following a study that outlines the risks of working longer.

A self-diagnosed workaholic, Jeanette Russell knows that a real vacation requires her to completely unplug, it's also company policy.

Record numbers of $1m-plus house sale prices linked to growing applications for work in regions.

Business confidence extended its decline in the third quarter, plunging to its lowest level in more than four years.

A 50-year-old truck driver crushed and lacerated by metal beams while unloading his vehicle at a Hamilton factory remains in a serious but stable condition at Waikato Hospital this morning.

Bosses should stop encouraging employees to become leaders - and teach them how to be followers instead.

Turns out the millennial generation has some pretty high expectations from their employers.

Elon Musk is a notorious workaholic. As the head of SpaceX and Tesla has long made clear, he doesn't really need much vacation.

Fonterra's chief executive has asked for a freeze on his $4m salary.

A man fired after racking up a $23k bill on his work phone and returning to work late from a holiday was justifiably dismissed, the ERA has found.

What is gossip? Friendly, jokey work banter and gossip are worlds apart. Here's a guide to telling the difference.

Are businesses placing less importance on university degrees?

Harvard research suggests women aren't in leadership positions because they just don't want the jobs as much as men do.

Businessman Michael Thompson argues he should be able to keep more than half of an $8 million payment the Supreme Court says is relationship property.

A decades-long employee of a transport firm will receive thousands in "distress compensation" after he was made redundant.

A foreign worker at a luxury Waikato resort narrowly escaped being crushed by a three-tonne tractor with faulty brakes.

People of a certain age and experience could well cut a career as an executive contractor - although the gig might not suit everyone.