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Stressed office worker night chaotic papers costly file errors

File errors cost firms & push stressed staff to quit

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Broken documents and file mix-ups are costing firms an average of USD $6,790 per employee each year, a new survey of US workers finds.
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Workday & Kinaxis partner to unify supply chain & finance data

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Workday and Kinaxis partner to unify supply chain, finance, and workforce data with AI, enabling faster, smarter organisational decision-making amid disruption.
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Fergus & Smartly partner to simplify NZ trades' payroll

Thu, 12th Sep 2024
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Fergus joins forces with Smartly to offer New Zealand tradespeople seamless payroll solutions at no extra cost, easing administrative work and enhancing workflow efficiency.
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Employees around NZ working overtime without pay

Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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A new report shows that overtime has increased in 30% of organisations and nearly half of those working overtime (48%) are unpaid for their extra hours.
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Burnout: more Kiwis doing unpaid overtime

Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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Over a quarter of New Zealand businesses increased over time in the last year, with over half of employees not being paid for overtime.
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Samsung investigates Chinese child labour claims

Tue, 4th Sep 2012
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Electronics giant to review 250 Chinese manufacturing partners after a third-party audit discovered the use of child labour.
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Microsoft investigates Chinese supplier

Mon, 19th Apr 2010
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Microsoft dispatches auditors to KYE factory in Dongguan, China, after a report on adverse labour conditions. Investigation to ensure compliance with standards.