Joyce Russell writes a column for the Washington Post answering reader questions about navigating the modern workplace.

The tragic events in the Winz office in Ashburton last September have resulted in action before the Courts. The obvious being the alleged offender facing multiple criminal charges, including murder.

A man will have to fork out $2500 after sending disparaging texts to a former manager that called a co-worker a "sycophantic sociopath".

Those who are overly cautious frequently fail. They are unable to act decisively at important moments.

Depending on your job and ambition, the importance of making good decisions under pressure can vary.

A lot of entrepreneurs when pitching think they need to lead with a macro market and major problem they are solving. Keep it simple.

An Auckland gym has introduced a purpose-built "power nap room".

Many people start the new year thinking a change of job could be the key to a better 2015 - but sometimes it may be better to stay put.

Office romances tend to be corrosive to office morale.

Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace.

A woman who was sacked from a TV station after posting "angry and abusive" emails on a social media site has been awarded more than $15,000 for unjustified dismissal.

Given that we spend so much time at work, shouldn't we at least find some pleasure in it?

Thirty-seven workers were killed on the job in the last financial year and the agricultural industry was deemed to be the deadliest.

A teenage worker remains in hospital after being seriously injured when he was hit by a digger bucket yesterday.

Countdown's longest-serving employee is 70 years old and sees no reason to quit just yet.

Tattoo you: Well known Kiwis show off their ink. Pua Magasiva and KJ Apa, Shortland St stars. Their on-screen characters on Shortland Street do not have much to do with each other.

Adam Blackwell is the owner and creative director of Wellington-based creative agency Stun.

Pippa Lekner is co-owner, with Sally Frewin, of PR agency The PR Shop.

Jonny McKenzie is CEO of PosBoss, which produces point of sale software for the hospitality industry. The Wellington-based business has a team of seven staff.

This week a range of business owners talk about their approaches to giving thanks, when and how they show their thanks to staff and clients.

My mother had clinical depression. As a consequence, I experienced difficult and upsetting moments in my childhood - none more so than when she was absent from home, residing in a psychiatric hospital.

As the end of the year approaches, deadlines get closer and the pressure starts to mount. It's easy to find ourselves working long coffee-fuelled hours and feeling near the end of our tether.

Diane Stanbra founded Picnic Box in late 2011. The Auckland-based firm creates boutique boxed picnic food for functions and events.

A dramatic rise in the number of rest-home caregivers working on temporary visas is raising concerns about disruption to the lives of vulnerable rest-home residents.