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.