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Man slips in vomit, runs own head over

A man who died in a grader accident was unwell and threw up in the cab before slipping in his vomit, falling out of the machine and running himself over: coroner.

Worker unfairly fired for cannabis claim

Co-worker had accused him of smoking synthetic cannabis on site and sitting in the middle of the road.

Pike River: 'Workplace attitudes need to change'

This week's anniversary of the Pike River mining disaster has sparked the need for workplace health and safety attitudes to change.

Letting in Syrian refugees is good economics

The U.S. faces the dilemma of whether to take in refugees from the Syrian civil war, but it could prove beneficial for the economy.

Driver accused of sex attack gets $80K

Ritchies bus driver was suspended without pay when the accusation was made.

CEO Q&A: Hellaby Holdings, Alan Clarke

Alan Clarke, who left retirement business Abano for Hellaby Holdings, tells Anne Gibson of his plans in his new role

Robyn Pearce: Keys to effective delegation

Robyn Pearce talks keys to effective delegation.

Why do men get all the credit?

Sarsons' research may explain some of the disparities in economics by pointing out another way that women may be discriminated against.

No pants and an eye-roll - case lost

Dry-cleaning worker claimed she was told she could not wear pants to work and was criticised and threatened after rolling her eyes.

Not asking could be expensive mistake

It can feel great getting news that you have an interview for the job you want. But after rocking up and meeting your prospective employer, the question of when to ask about the salary can loom large.

Bryan Gould: Unemployment rate is proof economy is failing

An economy with a permanent pool of unemployed and with no real growth in wage rates is also an economy with less purchasing power and demand than it ideally needs, writes Bryan Gould.

Tattoos hit the NZ workplace mainstream

Kiwis companies, it seems, are liberal on the idea of employees with visible tattoos.

Catriona MacLennan: Equal Pay Day - a message to Len Brown

November 10 is Equal Pay Day. There is 14 per cent of the year left to run and, as New Zealand women on average earn 14 per cent an hour less than men, women effectively work from now until the end of the year unpaid.

Chinese workers exploited in NZ: claim

Chinese engineers are allegedly being paid $61 per day, well below NZ's minimum wage of $14.25 per hour.

Young professionals left to languish

NZ companies are failing to develop skills in graduates say recruitment specialists.

Robert Reid: Zero hour contracts could be here to stay

After promising to ban the punitive aspects of zero hour contracts, the Minister is championing a Bill that will entrench them, writes Robert Reid. It appears that we have a government and a Minister who operate in a kind of cul-de-sac.

Employee awarded $16k following dispute

A winter storm caused a chill in workplace relations between two people working in close quarters.

Robyn Pearce: How to control your inbox

As I work with people around the world on their productivity issues, everyone shares one common challenge - too much time spent on email.