IRD is moving to dampen fears that thousands of small business owners' tax arrangements could fall foul of tax avoidance rules.

NZ employers are more optimistic than they have been in two years, prompting speculation hiring activity could soon return to pre-recession levels.

My grandmother used to say to me before I went out - have a good time and don't do anything I wouldn't want to read about on the front page of the Herald tomorrow...

John Key's right-hand man is living it up with big-spending lobbyists in the casinos of Las Vegas.

Strike action was last night threatening to disrupt the Rugby World Cup, with hotel and restaurant staff demanding a share of the profits.

Employers cannot force workers to buy from the company catalogue.

A labour union claimed a first today as staff members picketed at a JB HiFi store inside an Auckland mall.

All in a day's work: If your terms and conditions are altered without your consent, speak up!

Melbourne chairman Rob Moodie said the NRL's decision-making process in applying the club's salary cap breach penalties was unfair.

The average NZ earner's total tax burden is second-lowest in the OECD, according to a new report.

Australian workers will have more money in their pockets, following Treasurer Wayne Swan's third Budget last night.

Many IT workers have reassessed their careers, perhaps got extra training - but they're needed now, and the pay rates are moving up in response.

Bureaucrats are three times more likely to earn six-figure salaries than other workers, a study reveals.