A fast food worker alleges she was forced to carry on working despite suffering broken ribs and coughing up blood in front of customers.

A handful of businesses explain the challenges and benefits of operating from the countryside in this week's Your Business series.

An unhappy and miserable boss can be infectious and rub off on employees. New Massey University research found leaders who reported they were depressed were more likely to have unhappy staff.

Donna Hamilton and her husband Stuart run Muriwai-based tourism company Coast to Coast Tours.

Deadly Ponies is an Auckland-based company that produces leather handbags and small accessories.

Shaun Cloustan says the human race isn't getting any smaller, so everybody has to think about the way they do things.

We Compost collects around 500 tonnes of compostable waste each year, helping customers avoid about 270 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

Sustainability is a buzzword you hear often in business, but it's a topic where there can sometimes be more talk than walk.

A number of women working with former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) boss Roger Sutton made informal approaches about sexual harassment.

The woman who filed a formal complaint of sexual harassment against her boss Roger Sutton was driven to take a stand because of what she says was similar treatment of other women at the organisation.

Jason Rutherford is the owner/operator of Subway in the Smales Farm business precinct on Auckland's North Shore.

Myles Cooper is a founder of investment firm Challenge Partners.

David Fiu and his wife Dale bought Bean There Cafe in Onehunga in January 2014.

After the GFC, the market for buying and selling businesses is enjoying a period of smoother sailing.

Kimberley Ramsay founded All Star Cheerleaders in 1999 and it’s now the biggest cheerleading school in the Southern Hemisphere.

Lisa Jansen is the marketing manager at business growth centre The Icehouse.

Siblings Sam and Nicky Walsh are the co-founders of Curate.

Nicky Shore is the founder and owner of the OFF chain of three specialist wax and brow bars in Auckland.

What could business leaders learn from a captain in a long-distance yacht race? Plenty, says Volom marketer Jason Willis.

Fewer women than men choose to go into tech-intensive fields and if they do, are significantly more likely to leave the tech industry.

Saying "thank you" to employees is not just polite, it is critical for keeping them engaged. Here are some tips.

Sip Mounlath is the owner of Mt Eden-based eatery Bolaven, which opened in May and has 15 staff.

Natalie Le Gal and her husband Romain are the owners of two Auckland-based French eateries - L’Assiette and La Fourchette.

The winners are in control. They are winners because they deserve to be winners.