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TV show takes viewers behind accident scenes
Friday, 5 May 2006, 2:06 pm | Department Of Labour
A new reality television series starting on TV One next week gives viewers the chance to experience the work that goes on behind the scenes of workplace accidents and investigations. More >>
Roading company takes top health and safety prize
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 10:41 am | Department Of Labour
Roading and infrastructure construction firm Fulton Hogan is the winner of the 2006 Workplace Health and Safety Awards. More >>
Review of ACC cover
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 2:03 pm | Department Of Labour
The Department of Labour is to review the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (IPRC) Act 2001, to consider whether the existing cover provisions for people with work-related gradual process, disease or infection are adequate. More >>
Overstayers in Police custody
Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 2:03 pm | Department Of Labour
Twelve people in New Zealand unlawfully are in police custody following a visit to a residence near Te Anau this morning. More >>
Industrial shredders to be checked
Monday, 27 February 2006, 6:10 pm | Department Of Labour
The Department of Labour is checking the safety of industrial shredders, used in refuse transfer stations, in the wake of last week’s accident in New Plymouth. More >>
Push to boost tractor safety in agriculture
Friday, 17 February 2006, 4:56 pm | Department Of Labour
A spate of fatal accidents involving agricultural tractors has prompted the Department of Labour to increase its focus on educating farmers about health and safety. More >>
Push to boost tractor safety in agriculture
Friday, 17 February 2006, 4:10 pm | Department Of Labour
A spate of fatal accidents involving agricultural tractors has prompted the Department of Labour to increase its focus on educating farmers about health and safety. More >>
Demolition and asbestos safety campaign underway
Thursday, 2 February 2006, 5:09 pm | Department Of Labour
The Department of Labour is visiting workplaces undertaking demolition and asbestos removal work as part of a joint campaign with Australia to improve safety for workers, the public and the environment. Chief advisor for health and safety Mike Cosman said ... More >>
Skill shortages easing; labour market still tight
Thursday, 2 February 2006, 4:53 pm | Department Of Labour
There were four per cent fewer jobs advertised in December 2005 compared with the year before, but skill shortages remained high, according to the Department of Labour. More >>
2006 off to tragic start
Wednesday, 18 January 2006, 4:53 pm | Department Of Labour
A 15-year student has become the 9th person to be killed at work so far this year. More >>
Labour market tight despite easing shortages
Thursday, 22 December 2005, 3:26 pm | Department Of Labour
Two Department of Labour reports released today showed that employers may be finding it easier to recruit suitable candidates than they did a year ago, but the labour market remains tight. More >>
Report On Occupational Disease In NZ
Monday, 12 December 2005, 3:58 pm | Department Of Labour
A report released today by the National Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Committee (NOHSAC) reports that the systems used for the surveillance of occupational disease and injury in New Zealand fall far short of internationally accepted practice, especially ... More >>
Decline in advertised job vacancies in October
Thursday, 24 November 2005, 12:10 am | Department Of Labour
The number of job vacancies advertised in newspapers across the country fell by 3 percent in the 12 months to October, the first month to show a decline since the series began in 2003, the Department of Labour said. More >>
Amputation prosecutions just the tip of iceberg
Monday, 14 November 2005, 5:21 pm | Department Of Labour
Hand and finger amputations are occurring on an average of more than three times a week in New Zealand workplaces. The Department of Labour this week successfully prosecuted meat processing company PPCS, after a chiller hand and cleaner at Richmond ... More >>
Job vacancies grow - but at slowest rate
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 2:59 pm | Department Of Labour
The number of job vacancies advertised in newspapers across the country is still growing, but September had the slowest recorded rate, the Department of Labour said. More >>
Skill shortages easing; sector disparities
Thursday, 6 October 2005, 2:15 pm | Department Of Labour
Employers are still competing for hard-to-find labour, but there are signs that skill shortages are now beginning to ease, according to the Department of Labour’s latest Job Vacancy Monitor. More >>
Growth in job vacancies steadies
Thursday, 1 September 2005, 1:24 pm | Department Of Labour
An analysis of job ads in July indicated that employers took advantage of the Lions tour to target recruitment drives at some of the 30,000 tourists from Britain and Ireland who visited New Zealand during that period. More >>
Settlement support for migrants and refugees
Monday, 8 August 2005, 11:06 pm | Department Of Labour
Work is underway to help migrants and refugees access information and support services to help them settle in New Zealand more easily. More >>
Growth in advertised vacancies easing
Thursday, 4 August 2005, 3:16 pm | Department Of Labour
The rate of growth in job vacancies advertised in newspapers across New Zealand is slowing, according to the Department of Labour's Job Vacancy Monitor. More >>
Growth in advertised vacancies easing
Thursday, 23 June 2005, 3:15 pm | Department Of Labour
The growth in advertised job vacancies nationwide has eased slightly but the labour market remains tight. More >>
