A New Plymouth retail store sacked shop assistant Ericia Durning after she took home a car magazine without permission last year.

The boss of a technology start-up in Seattle has shocked his employees by raising his company's minimum wage to US$70,000 ($92,160).

A shop worker who was fired and reported to police for taking home a magazine has been awarded more than $9000 in compensation.

How pleasing it was to see Labour Minister Michael Woodhouse walk back from the worst excesses of zero-hour contracts this week, Dita De Boni writes.

Too often the purpose of why a company exists becomes lost in an unrelenting focus on the bottom-line.

Just as Labour governments are prone to cater to even the more extravagant wishes of trade unionists, so their National counterparts can find it difficult to resist the over-the-top whims of....

New Zealand's wealthiest philanthropists and community trusts are being urged to link up with local employers to create jobs for unemployed young people.

About 180 fast-food workers and supporters marched up and down Auckland’s Queen St at lunchtime to demand an end to “zero-hours” contracts.

If you'd like a challenge, I thoroughly recommend getting some wheels and starting to train for a cycle trail somewhere next summer.

The most punitive aspects of zero-hour contracts will be banned, the Government says.

Strikes and protests at McDonald's will go ahead this week after a union rejected a new employment offer from the fast food giant.

Assistant finance professor Noah Smith on discrimination in the US and how reducing it is beneficial to the economy.

Research finds three new facts that show how much pay still differs for men and women - even at the very top.

Karla L. Miller's advice to a reader on how to handle a hostile takeover situation.

"One of the most important realisations for me was the determination, energy, focus and 'stickability' needed to make our business a success," says Hannah Shone, founder of The Natural Parent magazine.

More than half of company bosses are planning to freeze salaries this year, but skilled finance and accounting professionals are more likely to get a boost in pay.

Career agent Annie O'Keefe on how to tackle odd, awkward and uncomfortable questions in a job interview.

Workers at KFC, Pizza Hutt, Carl's Junior and Starbucks will have guaranteed hours giving them job stability as Restaurant Brands does away with zero hour contracts.

Time and productivity columnist Robyn Pearce adds to her list of time-saving email tips that will save you hours per week.

As businesses are getting busier, it is a good time to revisit the key guiding principles for all boards in NZ to follow.

That willingness to go above and beyond for tenants - by taking care of pets and watering plants - didn't sit well with management.

No job titles. No traditional bosses. It might sound nice, but would you really want to work there?

Older workers who lose their jobs spend longer periods out of work, and if they find other jobs, they tend to pay less than the ones they left.

Getting more women into leadership isn't a gender issue - it's just good business.