One of NZ's major employers is looking at refusing to hire smokers, and an Auckland city ban...

The Government will consider a proposal to allow workers to know if they are getting paid less than their colleagues because of their gender, but has concerns about it. Under the bill, employers would record any pay differences between men

An Italian study backs up Alasdair Thompson's claim that women take more sick leave due to their periods, but experts say the reasons behind gender-related pay inequality go much deeper.

Yet another scandal has rocked the Australian military.

The Human Rights Commission says saving money should not be the reason defendants lose their right to a trial by jury.

There is a current of anti-Muslim feeling in Australia that suggests an entrenched hostility often related to overseas events.