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Your place, the workplace
Is working from home really working? Anthony Doesburg reports.
Skills shortage puts IT grads in the driver's seat
When it comes to hiring IT staff, there's at least as much pressure on employers to put their best foot forward as there is on job candidates.
First employer adopts living wage
A Henderson tofu maker has become the first Auckland employer to sign up to the living wage campaign, promising to pay its six factory workers at least $18.40 an hour within a year.
Success: Office hub allows ideas to flourish
The Generator provides flexible space in which small businesses can grow.
Have you heard of the BLOC collective?
With expanded floor space and a cluster of boutique retailers, Mt Eden's BLOC collective is now a one-stop design destination.
Playing politics at work - take up acting
Can a little insincerity can help you survive in the murky world of office politics?
Pipeline work raises safety alarms
A stormwater project in Freemans Bay has cost ratepayers $201,000 and dangerous underground working conditions have raised safety concerns, according to a source.
Long weekend sickie warning
Aucklanders pulling a sickie to add another 24 hours to their Anniversary Weekend have been warned they're putting extra pressure on workmates, and may face more scrutiny from the boss.
No move towards work-hour limit
The Government has ignored a recommendation by the United Nations for legislation to dictate a maximum number of work hours to reduce the risk to workplace health and safety.
NZ workplace safety a 'national disgrace'
New Zealand's health and safety record has been labelled as 'woeful' and a 'national disgrace' by a consultant with two decades' experience in the sector.
Red clothes boost confidence
Red is the colour of power-dressing women, British research has found, with rouge outfits boosting confidence in the workplace.
Timber company fined after contractor lost fingers in chipper
A timber processing company has been fined $44,000 and ordered to pay $20,000 in reparation after a contractor lost four fingers in
Horrific workplace injuries revealed
Spider bites, the bends, exposure to chemicals and chafing have all resulted in serious workplace injuries to Kiwi workers, according to new figures.
How to ease the Xmas chaos
It's that time of year again. So much to do. Here's how to keep your cool during the silly season.
All workers are wasting time
Do you spend your work days aimlessly drifting between the water cooler, bathroom, Facebook and job websites? If so, you're one of New Zealand's "lost souls".
Gen Y want to close gender gap
A survey has found that Generation Y women in New Zealand are less satisfied at work than their male counterparts.
What noise annoys most?
Nails on blackboard? It's music compared with the sound of a workmate chomping.
Dita De Boni: Workers want to be wanted
Sure, people want a job. But more than that, they want to avoid boredom and take pride in their work, writes Ditia De Boni. "Life is too short to endure a psychotic boss."