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Shock rise in NZ's jobless rate
Unemployment rate rises to 6 per cent - the first rise in three years.
Unemployment rate rises to 6 per cent - the first rise in three years.
Almost three-quarters of Kiwis are working in different jobs than what they set their sights on at school, with women facing more twists and turns than their male colleagues.
More US employers, it seems, are getting comfortable with the idea of employee ink.
A prominent commercial property development specialist has been appointed to head one of Auckland's wealthiest land owners.
Auckland prices see family looking further afield to find a home
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.
Mr. Gemmell was suspended for refusing to move the toilet from his worksite.
The ERA ordered a dismissed employee to pay a penalty of $3000 after breaching confidentiality on Facebook
Bartender gets payout after boss yelled at her and told her he "did not need her any longer".
Employed people have not always had a year of notable achievements to celebrate on Labour Day but this year they do.
The Christmas lead-up is busy for many businesses and, to cope, some firms take on interns as an extra pair of hands.
New York is calling New Zealanders who want to develop their career overseas.
New Zealand Aluminium Smelters and its workers have returned to court in their long-running dispute over how holidays are calculated and recognised.
Immigration authorities say "widespread concerns" have been raised over false or misleading work visa applications involving Philippines nationals.
Sub-contractors in the construction industry will still be able to get paid in the event of a Mainzeal-like collapse under a bill which passed into law this afternoon.
The saga over unpaid wages at North Shore Masala has affected unrelated restaurants.
Trust member Mat O'Connell said 23 official applications, including two from Australia, had been received by the closing date of noon yesterday.
A former employee of Indian restaurant chain Masala described working there as "hell" as two of his bosses were sentenced on immigration and exploitation charges this morning.
You may think your sick days are adding up by this time of year, but they're certainly adding up for the whole country.
Sweden is the first country to trial six-hour working days, following a study that outlines the risks of working longer.
Record numbers of $1m-plus house sale prices linked to growing applications for work in regions.
Hidden homelessness campaigners are scratching out messages of housing desperation the old-school way.
Larger men earn more money than those with normal BMI. Larger women earn less.
Council takes leap of faith to give another chance to Black Power member who was jailed for assault and grievous bodily harm.
New Zealand Steel's blue collar workforce has agreed to forego annual bonus payments during unprofitable years.
BNZ has disclosed research finding almost 1 in 3 homeowners will be older than retirement age before they throw off the shackles of a home mortgage.
Fit, healthy Kiwis aren't working on farms because they don't want to. They want to go out on a Friday night and stay out until four.
"Bro culture" in many workplaces that pay men more than women means that one law student is entering the workforce with apprehension.
Bosses should stop encouraging employees to become leaders - and teach them how to be followers instead.
The gap between women's and men's median incomes has widened to the biggest gap since 2008.