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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.

Claire Trevett: Willis and Seymour tackle the evils of staying at home

Climate strikes and teacher-only days are no excuses for missing school, Seymour says.

‘A shock’: PM on potential freezing works demise costing hundreds of jobs

The Prime Minister on latest blow for small-town New Zealand.

All-hands Alliance Timaru meeting 'not going to be about beautifying site': Meatworkers Union

Meat co-operative CEO won't comment.

Nearly half of corporate police staff surveyed 'interested' in voluntary redundancy

An internal survey reveals most were interested in finding out what they'd be entitled to.

NZ's highest-earning athletes ranked - who makes $30m a year?

The Herald reveals who we believe are the highest-paid Kiwi sports people in the world.

'Waiting and in pain': Auckland man describes seven-hour ordeal in Middlemore A&E

He was met with a 15m-long queue upon arrival at the hospital.

Letters: The sweet and the sour on sugar tax; WFH should come with a pay cut

OPINION: More than 100 countries already tax sugar-sweetened beverages.

Kāinga Ora set to cut about 330 jobs amid agency overhaul

Kāinga Ora is to cut 330 jobs in a second round of restructuring amid ongoing reviews.

Have our jobs become too greedy for our time?

Financial Times: A convincing case for a drastic overhaul of the way we earn a living.