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Why complaining online feels so good

We like feeling that the things that make us upset are considered upsetting by other people, as well.

Canada's curious case of job security

Job security in Canada remains at elevated levels despite energy companies and retailers firing workers.

Will robots make high-tech workers worse off?

Robots can leave all future high-tech workers and, potentially, all future low-tech workers worse off.

Robyn Pearce: Reward the behaviour you want more of

Praise people when they perform well and minimise your attention on activities you don't want them to focus on.

Zero-hour contracts ban 'overreaction'

Zero-hour contracts work well for some people and stamping out some of the worst aspects that can come with them is better than the "overreaction" of a total ban, the Government says.

Work out why you want to change jobs

Many people start the new year thinking a change of job could be the key to a better 2015 - but sometimes it may be better to stay put.

Jane Kennelly: Don't trip over the big OE discussion

As with most employment situations, there's a good way to tackle announcing you're leaving for your OE and a not-so-good approach.

The American working class has gone missing

Suddenly, no one in politics seems willing to use these words, as if calling someone working class were an insult.

Robyn Pearce: Working hard isn't the answer

Do better work because you're refreshed, restored and re-energised by prioritising your time.

Brian Fallow: Some productivity gains flowing to labour as well as capital in NZ

The belief is taking root, especially in the United States, that a historic decoupling has occurred between growth in labour productivity and workers' incomes.

Rise in jobseekers lifts unemployment

A surge in the number of job seekers outpaced strong employment growth in the last three months of 2014 and is keeping a lid on pay rises.

Senior solicitor awarded $46k for unfair dismissal

TV station worker sacked over emails

A woman who was sacked from a TV station after posting "angry and abusive" emails on a social media site has been awarded more than $15,000 for unjustified dismissal.

Henri Eliot: Building your board director brand

Tips on how to brush up your director brand in order to secure your first or additional board appointments in 2015.

The manager has two faces

Joanna Mathers unpicks an unpleasant personality trait the the workplace.

The fine art of success

There's a vast gulf between rolling ice creams and heading up one of the country's most prestigious law firms. But Alastair Carruthers' career has been nothing if not diverse.