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Employment And Earnings of Migrants in New Zealand
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 11:45 am | Department Of Labour
New Department of Labour research out today looks at the success of migrants in the job market in New Zealand three years after they gain permanent residence. More >>
Fall in Skilled Vacancies in April
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 10:45 am | Department Of Labour
MEDIA ReleaSE 16 MAY 2012 Fall in Skilled Vacancies in April: Department Of Labour Jobs Online The Department of Labour’s Jobs Online report shows skilled job vacancies decreased by a seasonally adjusted 3.1 percent in April compared to March, while ... More >>
Decrease in Skilled Migrant Category Approvals
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 12:28 pm | Department Of Labour
The March 2012 Migration Trends Key Indicators report has been released today by the Department of Labour. More >>
Workplace injury highlights importance of machine guarding
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 5:09 pm | Department Of Labour
An avoidable injury to a worker has cost forestry and timber processing company Pan Pac Forest Products Limited a fine of $39,000.00 and reparations of $7,500.00 More >>
Company Fined After Employee Loses Sight
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 4:11 pm | Department Of Labour
An Aluminium joinery repair and maintenance contractor was yesterday fined $10,000.00 and ordered to pay reparations of $15,000.00 after a workplace accident caused an employee to lose sight in one eye after just two days in the job. More >>
Update on Implementation of Adventure Activities Regulation
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 11:10 am | Department Of Labour
The Department of Labour is pleased with the response from operators of adventure activities as the first phase of the implementation of the new Adventure Activities Regulations draws to a close. More >>
Risky demolition practices result in fine
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 6:54 pm | Department Of Labour
Owners of Wellington’s Settlement Building were fined $24,000 today after the employees of the demolition contractor they engaged were exposed to asbestos fibres and live electricity while working on the inner city site in January last year. More >>
Research Shows Industry Training Link to More Earnings
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 6:16 pm | Department Of Labour
Research Shows Industry Training Link to More Earnings A Department of Labour study into the earnings benefits of industry training shows that, on average, trainees who gained level 2 to 5 qualifications earned more as a result. The research, Labour ... More >>
Recognised Seasonal Employer workers share songs of worship
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 3:20 pm | Department Of Labour
Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers from Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu were among Christian choirs that participated in an annual - Many People, Many Songs celebration at Nelson Cathedral in New Zealand’s upper South Island. More >>
Vanuatu celebrates five years of RSE participation
Monday, 23 April 2012, 8:57 am | Department Of Labour
New Zealand's Department of Labour has congratulated the Vanuatu Government on reaching its fifth year of participation in New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme. More >>
Steady Growth in Online Skilled Vacancies in March
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 10:08 am | Department Of Labour
18 april 2012 Steady Growth in Online Skilled Vacancies in March Skilled job vacancies advertised online had a steady growth in March after a strong increase in February, according to the latest Jobs Online . The Department of Labour’s Jobs Online report ... More >>
Research Shows Skilled Migrants Points System Working Well
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 10:24 am | Department Of Labour
New research by the Department of Labour has found the Skilled Migrant Category is generally working well, with 94 percent of skilled migrants in jobs three years after migrating, and earning on average $30 an hour. More >>
Company Fined for Unsafely Storing Hazardous Substance
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:52 pm | Department Of Labour
A company that purchases and stores chemical waste products has today been fined $10,000 for failing to safely store a hazardous substance. More >>
Regional Breakdown of Shops Found To Be Open Over Easter
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 1:15 pm | Department Of Labour
The Department of Labour visited 64 shops around the country over the Easter weekend. Visits were carried out on the basis of complaints received, those warned or prosecuted last year, and those overtly advertising that they would open. More >>
19 Shops Found To Be Open On Easter Sunday
Sunday, 8 April 2012, 6:30 pm | Department Of Labour
The Department of Labour visited 26 shops around the country today as part of their role supporting the shop trading laws on Easter Sunday. More >>
22 Shops Found to Be Open on Good Friday
Friday, 6 April 2012, 9:39 pm | Department Of Labour
MEDIA STATEMENT 6 April 2011 22 Shops Found to Be Open on Good Friday The Department of Labour visited 38 shops around the country today as part of their role supporting the shop trading laws on Good Friday. The Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal Act 1990 ... More >>
Guidance for Operators on Adventure Activities Regulations
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:43 pm | Department Of Labour
A new guidance document has been released today providing detailed information on the Adventure Activities Regulations which came in to force last year. More >>
Closer Regulation of Underground Coal Mining
Monday, 2 April 2012, 9:06 am | Department Of Labour
MEDIA RELEASE 2 APRIL 2012 Department of Labour Advocates Closer Regulation of Underground Coal Mining More >>
Easter Trading Restrictions
Monday, 26 March 2012, 3:57 pm | Department Of Labour
Easter Trading Restrictions With less than three weeks until Easter, the Department of Labour is reminding retailers that they must shut their doors for two days over the holiday period. The Shop Trading Hours Repeal Act 1990 requires shops to close ... More >>
Pacific Workers’ Injury Rate High
Friday, 23 March 2012, 10:04 am | Department Of Labour
MEDIA ReleaSE 23 March 2012 Pacific Workers’ Injury Rate High in the Manufacturing Sector: New Research New research released by the Department of Labour highlights the need to improve health and safety training for Pacific workers in the manufacturing ... More >>
