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Wednesday 19 February 2003
Matters of loyalty in Employment
For many of us, our job is a significant component of our life. More than simply being a means of earning an income, a job may give us esteem and even a reason for being.
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Wednesday 5 February 2003
Unions huff and puff at smoking policy
History tells us that there was a time when smoking was regarded as a sophisticated social activity.
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Wednesday 22 January 2003
Family friendly employment
Inevitably, the Christmas period is a time which makes most of us reflect upon the value of family. Family traditions, and rituals (including the time honoured practice of waiting for the kids to go to bed so that you can finally play with the toys yourself) are an integral part of Christmas.
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Wednesday 11 December 2002
Something fishy at work
Astute observers of billboard advertising may have noticed a campaign over recent months to attract students to Dunedin.
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Wednesday 27 November 2002
The puck stops here
I want to commence this column by apologising to anyone reading it who might be Canadian. This is not intended to be an expose of the absurdity of professional hockey.
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Wednesday 13 November 2002
Employment law - like taking candy from a baby
As I get older, I make the dramatic realisation that many of the important things that I have to learn in life involve me re-learning stuff that I knew when I was a kid.
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Wednesday 30 October 2002
Fired for the "F" word
In Victorian society, lip-reading was regarded as something of an art. In an age before super-sensitive microphones and high-powered binoculars, lip-reading was the ultimate form of surveillance.
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Wednesday 16 October 2002
Dyslexia Rules, KO?
Over the last few decades there has been a significant increase in the awareness of the needs and rights of disabled people in society.
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