Employment

The wearing of a large clock by a tardy staff member was "good natured", a hardware giant maintains.

An initiative to help Māori into the health workforce is being credited with almost doubling the proportion of tangata whenua employed at the Te Whatu Ora Taranaki and transforming lives.

Tips left for staff members legally belong to their employer because the country doesn't have any legislation that says otherwise, an employment lawyer says. Audio

Helplines to support those affected by modern slavery are not fit for purpose, and a pathway to seek help needs to be created, an advocacy group says.

The Reserve Bank's efforts to cool the economy are hitting the poorest hardest, says the Salvation Army.

Jobs in the east coast now pay about $300 more per year on average than in the City of Sails - but there is a catch.

The manufacturing sector improved last month, but remains in contraction for the 11th consecutive month.

The nurse's union says mistakes robbing nurses of tens of thousands of dollars are being made by the health systems pay back system.

Businesses will need to be increasingly mindful of a wave of changes that could land them in hot water with regulators, shareholders, customers, employees and the courts.

Sacked nurse had claimed unjustified dismissal, saying group chat was not work-related, and message was a typo.

The strippers have delivered a petition to Parliament - they want sex workers to have the same labour rights as independent contractors.

Company says its mine will bring more than 70 new jobs, but residents are worried about health and environmental risks.

It remains strong enough to keep interest rates high for some time.