French may soon legally ignore work emails
Provision would give employees the right to ignore professional emails and other messages when outside the office.
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So why do I suggest we let tired people nap on the job? Not only parents of young children, but now also the rest of society is sleep-deprived, writes Robyn Pearce.
How to write emails people will actually respond to
If you're sick of no one replying to your emails, try writing as if you were 9 years old.
Harold Hillman: Don't be a back seat driver on your own career path
Is it time to take the steering wheel and make some different turns?
David Webb: Bring Your Own Device - worth the risk?
Despite the clear advantages of a BYOD workplace, there are potential risks to a business, allowing corporate data to be accessed on personal devices.
Liam Dann: Safe course amid doubt a hard task
New Zealand's economy remains relatively robust, but it feels as if the stakes have risen sharply in the past few weeks, writes Liam Dann.
Bernard Hickey: How to thrash a dead horse
Performance reviews are never fun and they're often more complicated than they should be, writes Bernard Hickey.
Teen's rubbish truck death: council prosecuted
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Fatal workplace incident in Christchurch
A man has died in a workplace incident in Christchurch this afternoon after he was trapped under the ramp of a truck.
Affco must allow workers to return to day shifts
The Employment Court has ruled Affco must allow 200 Wairoa freezing workers to return to their jobs.
More women to top could give fathers more time off
Women don't necessarily need more time off. They need men to get it off too, helping to level the opportunities for everyone.
Employee to pay $110,000 for stealing data
A man set up a rival voltage testing company and used stolen information to lure a key client away from former employer.
Ferry company pleads guilty to breaches
Fullers Group Limited pleaded guilty to two breaches following a ferry crash that injured more than a dozen.
Prue Hyman: Equal pay - the case for action now
This is a worldwide issue with a vast literature and history internationally and in NZ, writes Prue Hyman. Sadly, substantial political resistance is encountered worldwide in remedying the situation.
Robyn Pearce: Delegation is not a one-stage process
Ben is a mid-level manager with a team of four, all relatively new in their positions.
Should I disclose mental health history at work?
Disclosing a mental health issue in a workplace is still a risky call for most workers, research shows.
Liam Dann: Wall St slump bodes ill for US-led rally
Wall St stocks and oil have slumped again amidst growing talk of recession risk for both the US and the world, writes Liam Dann.
Kiwi dollar awaits US job data
The New Zealand dollar fell from a month-high ahead of employment data in the US.
Could working from home wreck the planet?
Next time your boss tries to convince you of the benefits of working from home, spare a thought for how that could contribute to wrecking the planet.
Brian Fallow: Wages going nowhere fast
Taken at face value, the December quarter numbers are evidence that the labour market has tightened, in defiance of the forecasters, writes Brian Fallow. But that has yet to show up in the wages data.
Kiwi dollar touches a month-high
The New Zealand dollar touched a month-high after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler talked down the chances of another rate cut.