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Employment Growth Flattening
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 11:20 am | Department Of Labour
The trend of growth in employment appears to be flattening out, according to the latest analysis by the Labour and Immigration Research Centre, a service of the Department of Labour. More >>
Manufacturer Fined After Employee Severes Fingers
Friday, 12 August 2011, 7:44 pm | Department Of Labour
The world’s largest manufacturer of ancient Kauri wood products has been fined $30,000 in the Kaitaia District Court after a mill supervisor had his fingers severed by a rotating saw blade. More >>
Repeat Offender Fined $45,000 for Unguarded Machinery
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 12:56 pm | Department Of Labour
A Porirua plastics manufacturing company, which has been prosecuted in the past for failing to guard machinery, has been fined $45,000 for a similar offence. In the latest incident, Kiwi Plastic Company Limited was convicted of failing to guard two ... More >>
Fulton Hogan Fined $38,400 after Employee Falls from Bridge
Friday, 22 July 2011, 2:14 pm | Department Of Labour
Contracting giant, Fulton Hogan, has been fined $38,400 after an employee fell about three metres onto a riverbed while repairing a bridge on the West Coast of the South Island. More >>
Steady Growth in Online Job Vacancies
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 12:09 pm | Department Of Labour
The number of job vacancies advertised online continued to grow in June, according to the latest Jobs Online index. Overall, online vacancies increased by 2.3% in June 2011, compared to May 2011, and skilled vacancies went up by 1.5%. “This shows ... More >>
Employee Seriously Injured While in “Safe Area”
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 4:46 pm | Department Of Labour
A Hokitika forestry worker was off work for months with debilitating spinal fractures, bruising and kidney injuries after he was hit by a log while in a designated safe area. More >>
Essential Skills in Demand Lists latest review
Monday, 4 July 2011, 10:03 am | Department Of Labour
The latest review of the Essential Skills in Demand Lists will be released on 11 July. More >>
Third of Farms Visited Warned About Quad Bike Safety
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 12:18 pm | Department Of Labour
Almost a third of farms visited by the Department of Labour between April and mid June were warned about using their quad bikes safely. More >>
Job Vacancies Steady In May
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 11:43 am | Department Of Labour
The latest Jobs Online index shows steady growth in vacancies advertised online in the three months to May, driven by strong growth in demand for skilled workers in Canterbury. More >>
Skills Highway Award 2011
Monday, 13 June 2011, 3:09 pm | Department Of Labour
Media release 13 jUNE 2011 Skills Highway Award 2011: entries show positive results from literacy training This year’s Skills Highway Award entries show workplace literacy training continues to yield positive results for organisations across the ... More >>
Employment Agreements For All Employees A Requirement
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 10:01 am | Department Of Labour
The Department of Labour is reminding all employers that from 1 July 2011, employers must keep copies of employment agreements or terms and conditions of employment for all employees signed by both parties. More >>
Two Companies Fined After Employee Dies in Forklift Accident
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 4:10 pm | Department Of Labour
A worker’s death after being rolled and pushed nearly 20 metres by a forklift at Mt Maunganui has led to fines totaling $55,000 for two companies involved. C3 Limited was fined $40,000 and Independent Stevedoring Limited was fined $15,000 at the Tauranga ... More >>
Company Fined After Contractor Falls Five Metres
Monday, 6 June 2011, 4:09 pm | Department Of Labour
An Auckland-based company has been fined $55,000 after one of its contractors was seriously injured when he fell five metres from a ladder. More >>
Cleaning Firm Fined After Two Employees Seriously Injured
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 2:20 pm | Department Of Labour
A cleaning company has today been fined $80,000 for two separate incidents in August last year when employees were badly injured. The Hawera District Court heard that both incidents happened at a meat processing plant in the town where the company, ... More >>
Kiwi Steel Fined $237,500
Sunday, 29 May 2011, 4:43 pm | Department Of Labour
MEDIA RELEASE 29 MAY 2011 Kiwi Steel Fined $237,500 For Multiple Health And Safety Breaches More >>
$365,000 Of Fines Imposed For Inadequate Machine Guarding
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 1:16 pm | Department Of Labour
In the past six months, 12 New Zealand employers have been prosecuted and fined more than $365,000 after some of their employees suffered a range of horrifying injuries because machinery wasn’t properly guarded. More >>
Job Vacancies And Leading Indicator of Employment Grow
Friday, 13 May 2011, 11:39 am | Department Of Labour
The latest Jobs Online index shows continuing growth in vacancies, led by demand for skilled workers. More >>
DoL Estimates 200,000 New Jobs By 2015
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 9:52 am | Department Of Labour
Retail trade, hospitality and business services are likely to lead the way in creating around 200,000 new jobs by 2015, Department of Labour estimates suggest. More >>
Nelson Employer Fined for Not Paying Workers
Friday, 6 May 2011, 10:53 am | Department Of Labour
A Nelson employer has been fined almost $37,000 for failing to pay five of his former employees from July to November in 2009. The Department of Labour’ s case against Mr Bun Thuon Lam, a horticultural labour contractor, highlights the need for all ... More >>
Adventure Company in Court After Bungy Accident
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 5:21 pm | Department Of Labour
A Hanmer bungy jump operator was today ordered to pay $40,000 in fines and reparations after an Australian tourist was seriously injured while bungy jumping in May last year. The Rangiora District Court heard that Thrillseekers Adventures Limited had ... More >>
