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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.

Affco 'unlawfully' locked out meatworkers
Employment Court found Affco unlawfully locked out meatworkers from collective bargaining.

Company fined after crane operator crushed
An Auckland company where an experienced crane operator was crushed to death has been ordered to pay $116,000.

With this paypacket, I thee wed
Much like a bad romance, a bad hire can have significant financial and emotional costs.

Ditching free office snacks doesn't come cheap
Organisations eager to save money tend to get creative, and office treats can seem like the kind of expense a company should reconsider.

Work scarce for adept migrants
He is allowed to stay in New Zealand permanently because the Government deemed his skills useful to the country.

Forestry death: Coroner's findings angers family
The partner of a forestry worker killed when he was crushed between two felled trees has hit out at a coroner's findings into his death.

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.

App aids digital shift for Kiwi worksites
Local tech company Blerter, has launched an app that aims to revolutionise how health and safety work place hazards and policies are identified.

Are tattoos becoming less taboo at work?
More US employers, it seems, are getting comfortable with the idea of employee ink.

What makes a great boss?
National Boss' Day began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, an employee registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

$75,000 for crushed worker's family
A forestry contractor acquitted of the manslaughter of a young worker crushed to death by a falling tree has been ordered to pay reparation to the man's family.

Forget standing desks, time to lie down
A US-designed work station allows users to work on computers while lying down.

The great portaloo payout
Mr. Gemmell was suspended for refusing to move the toilet from his worksite.

Workplace stress kills even more Americans
People often like to groan about how their job is "killing" them. For many U.S. workers, that statement appears to be true.

Small Business: Interns - Julia Forsyth, BigEars
Julia Forsyth and her husband Mark are the founders of customer feedback technology company BigEars.

$13,000 for just nine days' work
Bartender gets payout after boss yelled at her and told her he "did not need her any longer".

Are CEOs with daughters better for society?
Business school professors have a knack for finding some pretty bizarre links between the personal lives of CEOs and the professional results at the companies they run.

Money not only motivator for job change
Survey reveals employees leave jobs in the search for better workplace values.