Women still earn about 10 per cent less than men after taking into account all measurable factors other than gender, new research has found.

The one firm figure in the unfolding holiday pay fiasco is that six employers, including the NZ Police, owe staff $33 million in unpaid entitlements.

Holiday pay underpayments, partly due to faulty payroll systems, are believed to have run into millions of dollars.

Executive incentive schemes aim to boost company performance. But is it too easy for top bosses to get a reward?

While we cannot guarantee exactly what future jobs will entail, we do know for sure that having an education that allows you to adapt will be vital, writes Grant Robertson.

COMMENT: Labour has chosen the right topic but needs to get more specific about the solutions.

The Labour Party appears to be considering a radical new system of social welfare. It is hard to see any real benefit. It would be a universal setback.

Taxpayers' Union says Labour Party plans for "universal basic income" will come with hefty price tag.

According to a new report from career website Glassdoor, physicians, lawyers, and pharmacy managers had the top salaries in 2015.

More than 6000 support staff in schools are being paid less per week because of a once-in-a-decade payroll change.

NZ has dropped to 10th in the Global Gender Gap report of more than 140 countries, write Judy McGregor.

Raising income for low-wage earners saves the rest from higher tax and can help lift employment, writes Josie Pagani.

It's time for councillors to put their money where their mouth is and adopt a Living Wage in 2016. If they can't do that, they should stop calling Auckland "the world's most liveable city', writes Catriona MacLennan.

Our failure to pay women at the same rate as we pay men is nevertheless an expression of a deeply entrenched attitude in our society, Bryan Gould writes.

A rise of 50 cents an hour to $15.25 is a pay rise of 3.3 per cent, which given the dodgy economic climate, is relatively respectable.

A longstanding union goal of lifting the minimum wage to $15 an hour may finally be achieved today.

New immigrants to Auckland unfamiliar with the health system are turning up to hospitals when they should be going to doctors, MPs on the health committee heard yesterday.

Some expat Kiwis earning a lower income in the UK could be captured by a rule change which will lead to deportation for people earning below an income threshold.

Some expat Kiwis earning a lower income in the UK could be captured by a rule change which will lead to deportation for people earning below an income threshold.

INTERACTIVE: The pay gap between what men and women earn is the worst it has been in almost 10 years. Explore our interactive to find out more.

There is a growing impetus in some countries to consider providing everyone with a fixed sum of money that would help address basic needs such as food and housing, writes Richard McLachlan.

Public-sector directors lag their corporate counterparts.

The rise in pay packets for Auckland Council's top brass has slowed this year, according to a Herald survey.

Fonterra's chief executive has asked for a freeze on his $4m salary.

Most New Zealanders would take a small pay rise rather than gamble on getting a bigger performance bonus.

When nurse Sara Jones' paid parental leave ends eight weeks from now, she and husband Gareth face a serious dilemma.

Chores such as loading the dishwasher and setting the table are good pocket money earners for Kiwi kids - but a survey has found boys get paid more for them.

Monday's Herald published the results of the Institute of Directors' survey of directors on remuneration.