PM rules out $15 an hour minimum wage this year
Lifting the minimum wage to $15 an hour would be "too significant a hike", the prime minister says.
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Business confidence stalled in December, according to the latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion.
Aust job ads grow quickly in December
The number of jobs advertised in major Australian newspapers and online rose by 6 per cent in December, the strongest monthly growth since May 2007.
Australia opens door to NZ doctors
Plans to make it easier for NZ doctors to work wherever they like in Australia are predicted to worsen this country's medical workforce crisis.
Ageing workforce defines next decade
After 10 years of war for talent, the Noughties ended with unemployment at a nine-year high of 6.5 per cent.
IHC facing ruin after multi-million pay order
The IHC is seeking Govt help over an Employment Court case that could cost it $80 million in backpay and an extra $20m a year in wages.
School to be prosecuted over boiler death
The Department of Labour has confirmed it is prosecuting an Auckland secondary school over a fatal boiler explosion in June.
Govt defends proposed changes to Holidays Act
Acting Prime Minister Bill English says the changes make calculating holiday pay rates more transparent.
School to fight any charges over boiler death
Auckland secondary school says it will vigorously defend any charges it might face over fatal explosion.
Unions and Labour argue holiday changes unfair
Unions and the Labour Party have reacted angrily to a Government decision to allow workers to cash in their fourth week of holidays.
Banks taking fizz out of staff Christmas parties
Banks are worried about how they will be perceived if they throw lavish Christmas parties.