Latest FromEmployment
!['Self centred' Carter hurt nobody but himself - Goff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Self centred' Carter hurt nobody but himself - Goff
Labour leader Phil Goff has labelled Chris Carter a "narcissist" and says the public thinks the ousted MP is "a jerk".
![<i>Media</i>: Insult to injury for Indians](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Media</i>: Insult to injury for Indians
First it was Paul Henry. Now it's Michael Laws. These are cruel times for shock jocks and the people who love them, writes John Drinnan.
![Parliament docks Carter's pay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Parliament docks Carter's pay
Expelled Labour MP Chris Carter is to have his pay docked for not showing up to Parliament - but he can only be stung for $10 a day missed.
![<b><i>Media:</i></b> TVNZ shares blame for fiasco](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<b><i>Media:</i></b> TVNZ shares blame for fiasco
At the top level TVNZ is gradually forgetting how to run old-fashioned current affairs, writes Herald media commentator John Drinnan.
![<i>All in a day's work: </i> Did Henry jump, or was he pushed?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>All in a day's work: </i> Did Henry jump, or was he pushed?
The Henry situation is interesting from an employment law perspective for two main reasons.
![<i>Gill South</i>: A dash of silliness goes a long way towards a happier workplace](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Gill South</i>: A dash of silliness goes a long way towards a happier workplace
It doesn't have to be wacky, but a bit of fun at work is therapeutic for staff, and for the business.
![Hobbit actors 'political pawns'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hobbit actors 'political pawns'
Kiwi actors are being used as pawns in a high-stakes game involving Sir Peter Jackson's The Hobbit.
![Canadian union backs NZ actors over <i>Hobbit</i>](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Canadian union backs NZ actors over <i>Hobbit</i>
A Canadian actors' union has sided with its Kiwi counterparts in a dispute over employment terms on Peter Jackson's The Hobbit films.
![NZ weekly incomes dip over past year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ weekly incomes dip over past year
The median weekly income edged lower in the year to June, as more people started receiving money from the Government rose while the self-employed earned less and investment income fell.
![NZ Post hiring stokes directories rumours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ Post hiring stokes directories rumours
NZ Post is hiring top Yellow Pages staff, fuelling speculation it is poised to launch a rival directories business.
![Things far from rosy in Aust workplace](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Things far from rosy in Aust workplace
The glow is starting to fade on working life in the lucky country.
![Sam Neill calls for calm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sam Neill calls for calm
Actor Sam Neill says the dispute between the actors' unions and 'The Hobbit' producers could be resolved with a simple cup of tea.