The Department of Labour has confirmed it is prosecuting an Auckland secondary school over a fatal boiler explosion in June.

Acting Prime Minister Bill English says the changes make calculating holiday pay rates more transparent.

Auckland secondary school says it will vigorously defend any charges it might face over fatal explosion.

Unions and the Labour Party have reacted angrily to a Government decision to allow workers to cash in their fourth week of holidays.

Banks are worried about how they will be perceived if they throw lavish Christmas parties.

Ten reasons why the workplace of 2009 is almost unrecognisable from that of 1999.

Unitec training first set up for Maori and Pasifika.

After knock-backs author worked hard to publish her own book.

About a quarter of workers at The Warehouse will resume industrial action after talks between the company and a union broke down.

Auckland Museum director Vanda Vitali, and the museum trust board are embroiled in a performance dispute.

Unionised staff at the Warehouse plan to hand out complaint cards to customers to pressure the company into hiring more staff.

Spending on Australian Christmas workplace events is set to soar, but NZ employers are going the other way.

Auckland bus drivers vote for a deal which will include an 11.5 per cent pay increase over the next three years.

Technology exports are quickly becoming our biggest moneymakers, rivalled only by dairy.