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Electrical worker gets 16 convictions for shoddy work
Most Kiwis happy with their job
About three in four Kiwi workers are happy in their jobs, with those in Gisborne being the most content, new employment…
Scammers target job-hunters in run-up to Christmas
Scammers are targeting job-hunters in the run-up to Christmas, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment warns. "Scammers…
How to avoid work these holidays
Planning on checking your emails from the beach or bach this summer? You're not alone. New research finds Kiwis are among…
Throwing $283m sickie
Workers pulling sickies are costing the economy millions of dollars but a business boss says the answer could be as simple…
Bernard Hickey: 'Dutch disease' drives rash of losses Downunder
The festering symptoms of "Dutch disease" have burst into a rash of losses across the Australian and New Zealand economies…
Apple work conditions improving
A labour group monitoring three Chinese factories that make iPhones and other Apple products says once-oppressive working…
AUT scholars take their talent global
Kelsen Findlay remembers the sense of awe he and classmates had at the start of their degree that one of their peers had…
Employment
Cop to take case against police after 'forced resignation'
A veteran Waikato police officer who claims he was forced to resign after a pattern of bullying and…
Solo mum awarded $20K over sacking
A pregnant solo mother sacked a week before Christmas for allegedly stealing a $35 T-shirt has been awarded almost $20,000…
GM names first woman CEO
General Motors product development chief Mary Barra has been named the company's new chief executive, the first female head…
The round-the-clock portable job
Has mobile technology created a workforce that never stops working?
Aucklanders' personal income falls
Employment Archives
Personal income has fallen dramatically in South Auckland compared to more affluent Auckland areas…
Employment Relations
'McJob' strikes escalating
The United States was facing a wave of strikes by fast-food workers today, a day after President Barack Obama warned that…
Recruitment
High skilled professions see premium pay rise
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Those in high paid jobs are seeing their wages rise faster than others because of a lack of competition…
Wages and Salaries
NZ lags behind in wage equality
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New Zealand shows the widest pay discrepancy between men and women across company size and years experience…
Management
New Zealand companies are doing a poor job in attracting…
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