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Tax and the blurred lines around 'business' expenses
Sasha Borissenko presents a tax guide for the self-employed.
Today FM lawsuits tipped, expert believes shutdown may have been a 'sham'
Staff at the talkback radio station were gutted and brought to tears.
The 30 minutes of chaos that took Today FM off air
Programming started as usual, but then things took a turn.
Underpaid interns: Meal-kit company Woop ordered to pay $43K
Meal kit company Woop underpaid six students by paying them for 20 hours instead of 40.
London Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter
It's the latest in mass UK strikes and will cause chaos over busy Easter travel period.
Macron pushes French pension age reform through, bypassing parliament
President invoked special power to raise pension age from 62 to 64, but pushback likely.
Teachers' strike: Minister wants it settled but more strikes not off the table
Tens of thousands of teachers took to streets around the country in protest today.
Teachers' strike 'biggest in NZ education history', Minister seeks solutions
Schools and kindergartens are today closed with the strike action going nationwide.
Teacher strike: All you need to know
Motorists and commuters could face delays, though it's hoped disruptions are minimal.
Teacher strike confirmed for Thursday after Ministry of Education stalemate
It is estimated around 50,000 teachers will strike across the country this week.
Auckland bus drivers wake up ‘fearing for their lives’ after latest stabbing
'You get spat on, verbally assaulted, pushed around, and then one day ... who knows.'
PM Hipkins hopes schools and preschools strike can be averted
About 50,000 teachers have planned to walk off the job on Thursday.
Council pay outs for personal grievances revealed- but no apologies
More than $186,000 has been paid out by two councils - a third wouldn't give its figure.
Dellwyn Stuart: Persistent pay gaps in tech are a disgrace
OPINION: Why have new industries developed where the pay gap is even higher than before?
Council pay outs for personal grievances revealed- but no apologies
Jobs losses and payouts: personal grievance claims at local councils revealed.
Council hikes fares on Wellington’s troubled bus network
Passengers will pay more to catch the bus as widespread cancellations continue.
'Close call': Mental health worker sacked after refusing vaccine awarded $43,000
The woman had a 'sound' reason to refuse the jab, the authority said.
90-day trial botch-up: Doggy daycare fined after firing young woman
DogHQ in Albany said they were advised they could extend the 90-day trial - they couldn't.
'Culture of bullying': Calendar Girls dancers take protest to Parliament
Nineteen dancers working for Wellington's Calendar Girls were told not to come back.
Unvaccinated worker told he read too much bulls**t on internet
Worker claims boss said he was brainwashed and read too much bulls*** on the internet.
Opinion: Redundancy? No thank you.
David Grindle says employers are obligated to redeploy staff impacted by restructuring.
Listen to us: Union seeks court's help in forcing management to listen
It's the first time a union has been found in breach of good faith bargaining.
Employee sacked while on ACC wins $58k for unfair dismissal
Tovio Ugone was blamed for taking time off work to recover from a workplace injury.
New Health Minister at odds over staff levels at Middlemore
Dr Ayesha Verrall says she expects improvements to staffing levels at Middlemore Hospital.
Editorial: Social insurance scheme had best intentions but too complex
Editorial: It's not surprising the $3.5 billion proposal is "off the table" for now.
‘Directing and dictating’: Mahé Drysdale takes on High Performance Sport NZ
Olympic gold medallist appears before the ERA as landmark case begins.
Disney to axe 7000 jobs in $8.7 billion cost-cutting plan
Financial Times: Returning boss faces serious challenges - and a challenger.
Tempting back older workers into jobs means ditching business as usual
Financial Times: The expectation of a work-free retirement needs to go.
AUT drops redundancy plan, staff to keep jobs for at least six months
Lengthy union negotiations have resulted in AUT backing out of staff dismissals.
'Unnecessary distress': Dairy worker accused of animal mistreatment gets $50k payout
Kimberley Price is happy her reputation has been cleared.
After the Rust tragedy, do armourers have a future in film?
“Gun safety is a very emotive issue, and it will be a shame if some of our craft is lost.”
Sunak marks 100 days as UK PM as problems mount
Leader who calmed financial markets after Liz Truss’ disastrous tenure faces many issues.
Sharesies restructuring, layoffs expected
After impressive early growth, investing platform announces cuts.