A work accident in which a 300kg gate came off its track and fell on a man was the subject of a WorkSafe New Zealand prosecution yesterday.

Policymakers inevitably get things wrong from time to time, writes Brian Fallow. But if they are to learn from their mistakes, they first have to acknowledge that they are mistakes.

Are you interested in getting full and involved participation from your people? Instead of telling someone to do a task, ask them how they think it should be done.

Officials might investigate calls from the parents of a young forestry worker killed when a tree fell on him to overhaul the way workplace incidents are investigated.

Maori fulltime workers feel they have better work-life balance than workers in six other cultures globally, a new study has found.

Huge spillage at craft brewery cost $80,000 and described as a "crime of passion".

The parents of a young forestry worker killed when a tree fell on him are calling for an overhaul in the way workplace incidents are investigated.

The forestry contractor acquitted of the manslaughter of a young worker crushed to death by a falling tree still faces sentence for breaching health and safety legislation.

Sitting at the tennis behind a man using the Tinder dating app, recruitment industry executive Sharon Davies had a brainwave. "I am totally creating something like that for recruitment," she told herself.

A popular Christchurch buffet restaurant has been fined and slammed for mistreating its workers.

Being there for staff 100% of the time is neither good management nor good delegation, writes Robyn Pearce.

Fears lawyers are increasingly turning to drugs has prompted top New Zealand law firms to drug test incoming employees.

Two managers of popular Auckland Indian restaurant chain Masala have admitted underpaying workers.

Most New Zealanders would take a small pay rise rather than gamble on getting a bigger performance bonus.

A man sexually harassed by his boss at a Wellington hostel has been awarded more than $35,000 after being sacked for complaining about the treatment.

I am concerned the under-representation of self-responsibility creates a false sense of who exactly is responsible for safety in a workplace, writes Michael Barnett.

People are struggling to figure out how to fit everything into their lives. How do they manage work, families, community, and leisure?

Two Auckland psychologists say many Kiwi couples are "marching backwards into the 1950s" by unconsciously devaluing women's unpaid work.

There is an astounding lack of leadership in corporate culture. There are many people in management roles, but very few inspiring leaders.

Workers at Christchurch's New Zealand Post contact centre are devastated to learn their jobs soon won't exist.

The inventor of Bluetooth credits his work-life balance and serene existence with sparking the creativity that led to his invention.

Rich lister says sexual harassment still a problem in business and urges women to stand up for themselves.

"Efficiency is a life-long discipline, and not everyone has it or can learn it," says Robyn Pearce's wise old aunt.

So-called boomerang employees - workers who return to a former employer-are on the rise.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is expecting twins but she doesn't plan to let that slow her down.

Most women believe there is a gender pay gap problem in New Zealand - just not in their own workplaces.

Auckland's SkyCity casino has agreed to give its 800 part-time and on-call staff guaranteed hours of at least eight, 16, 20 or 32 hours a week, at their choice.

Whether it's a genuine sickie or a cheeky duvet day, more Kiwi workers are calling in sick.