Employment

Employment weakness to continue, economist says

9 Feb 2012

Weakness in employment growth continued through the last quarter of 2011 and the outlook for New Zealand's labour market recovery remaining "gradual", ASB economist Jane Turner said. read more

Employment tops list

9 Feb 2012

Employment problems accounted for a fifth of enquiries made to solicitors last year, according to find-a-solicitor service Contact Law. The network received more enquiries relating to employment than any other area of the law in 2011. Family law enquiries were the second most common, accounting for 16%; wills accounted for less than 2% of calls. Family justice response read more

Employment Gains as America Ages

8 Feb 2012

A burgeoning population of elderly is fueling employment in health care and social assistance, which have both added jobs as the U.S. economy lost them