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New leave law could leave workers hundreds of dollars worse off

Workers who rely on overtime, commission or extra shifts to top up their income are being warned they could lose hundreds of dollars in the weeks they take annual leave,... Read more

How to make your workplace attractive to global talent

Competing for international talent used to be something only large corporates worried about. That has changed. New Zealand businesses of every size are now finding themselves in direct competition with... Read more

The rise of workplace surveillance

Keystroke logging, webcam monitoring and mouse activity trackers have moved from the fringes of workplace management into the mainstream, promoted as a way to measure productivity and keep remote and... Read more

Japan hires older workers

Japan is running one of the most closely watched workforce experiments in the developed world, and it’s not by choice. With one of the fastest ageing populations on the planet... Read more

How countries are attracting Gen Z into skilled trades

For much of the past decade, the story around skilled trades has been one of decline, ageing workforces, falling apprenticeship numbers and a persistent perception among school leavers that a... Read more

What Australia’s skills shortages tell Kiwis

Trades remain the single biggest contributor to Australian job shortages, with roughly half of all technician and trades occupations still classed as undersupplied. Vacancy fill rates for trade roles have... Read more