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Why sitting all day may shorten your life
NY Times: Sitting too long harms health, from weakened muscles to cardiovascular risks.
‘Regards is such a cold word’: What your email sign-off says about you
Signing off was obvious with written letters, but the rules are far less clear with email.
I’m a manager with no real power. How do I support my employees?
What do you do when you care enough to create change, but have no power to do so?
Alan McDonald: Holidays Act reform – let’s get it done once, and done right
OPINION: The Holidays Act has long been in need of reform.
Jarrod Gilbert: Are disengaged students prepared for the workforce?
OPINION: I'm convinced there is one trick to life, and it's this.
From burnout to balance: Farmer’s journey to better work-life harmony
Tararua farmer learns from hectic schedule to improve farm wellbeing.
Six healthy habits to add to your work day
Here's why it might be time to ditch the standing desk.
19 leaders on how to make a workplace more productive (and what day to never call a meeting)
‘If you have a person taking notes you’re behind the eight ball.’
WorkSafe plans second major restructure, job losses proposed
40 net roles are proposed to be cut.
'Greed can't come before safety': Mum of dead worker on boss' $4m deal with police
Lawyers negotiated a deal after police opened case in seven-week trial earlier this week.
Job ads, applications both drop: 'It's still a pretty subdued market'
Applications have dropped for the first time in a year.
Sasha Borissenko: Workers' rights are being eroded
OPINION: Redundancies and return-to-office orders are on the rise.
Hundreds of jobs to go as Timaru meatworks closure confirmed
Alliance has closed its Smithfield plant, and Australian recruiters are already in town.
Revealed: Kiwi office workers don't always wash their hands in the bathroom - some just pretend
Hand hygiene no longer seems to be a priority, new study shows a 'downward trend'.
Can listening to music make you more productive at work?
It's a controversial topic. Some people swear by it, others find it painfully distracting.
How to stop straining your eyes: Tips to find relief from discomfort
New York Times: That achy, tired feeling comes from more than just screentime.
TVNZ cost-cutting plans could transform wider NZ media, union leader warns
The union strikes back after TVNZ this week proposed a series of major changes.
Editorial: Wellington quake shows WFH still needed
OPINION: In a shaky city, resilience and adaptability is key to remain productive.
Call for Māori workforce to upskill to address the construction and building skills crisis
Māori unemployment is at 9.1%, more than twice the rate of the general population.
Pushing workers back to the office: Hybrid work's repercussions for Tauranga's CBD
For those in favour of working from home, the downsides for local businesses are clear.
A fancy new restaurant in London, staffed by the recently homeless
New York Times: How a Michelin-starred chef hopes to break the homlessness cycle.
Council CEO resigns amid claims of a toxic environment; ERA finds both sides at fault
Far North Council CEO Blair King said he felt 'isolated' and lodged a PG in 2022.
Willis and Luxon’s 'work from work' edict misses the point, four-day week pioneer says
And a real estate boss says some offices are straining on the three days staff do come in.
Would you quit your job if your work from home days were reduced?
The 2023 Census data shows one in six Kiwis mostly work from home.
Opinion: Snooping staff are the greatest risk to privacy in the workplace
OPINION: A sneaky peek isn’t a harmless case of nosiness; it’s inappropriate.
Majority of business leaders support Nicola Willis’ public sector spending cuts
National leaders promise a Budget surplus by 2027-2028 through spending cuts.
Opinion: Why Luxon’s office return order overlooks hybrid benefits
COMMENT: Work from home arrangements have grown a lot since the pandemic forced our hand.