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Employment New Zealand has written some advice on the do’s and don’ts of assisting migrant workers with immigration concerns. Employers and recruiters who are not licensed or exempt can’t: Advise a person on what NZ visa they are best to apply for or qualify for Advise a person on how
Law changes are being considered after six Government agencies, alongside The Warehouse Group, have offered extra paid leave for victims of family violence. Justice Minister Amy Adams released a summary of nearly 500 detailed submissions on calls for employment law to be altered to introduce specific domestic violence leave. In
Last month, The Employment Relations Authority ordered DK Transport Ltd to pay a penalty for 58 breaches of minimum employment standards including failing to pay the minimum wage, failing to provide written employment agreements, deducting wages without written consent, withholding wages for public holidays and failing to keep accurate records.
Some changes to parental leave take effect this week, including: Parents of a preterm baby now have more flexibility around returning to work and parental leave payments Employees can now use their paid leave (annual leave, alternative days, special leave or time off in lieu) before their parental leave period
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released a report looking ahead at the employment outlook to 2025. The report estimates that employment will grow by 1.9 per cent annually, adding an estimated 48,000 workers on average per annum to the workforce over the next 10 years. Amapola
The number of online job advertisements grew by 1.3 per cent in March and by 14.2 per cent over the year, according to the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Jobs Online report. Nita Zodgekar from the MBIE says the growth was spread across all skill levels and
An auto valet in South Auckland has been ordered to pay $241,451.66 in penalties and arrears after an investigation found serious breaches of employment law. Loua Ward from the Labour Inspectorate said that “For six years or more Manukau Auto Valet Limited deprived some 221 employees of their most basic
An Auckland grocer has been penalised $12,000 by the Employment Relations Authority after an investigation uncovered attempts to charge a migrant worker a premium. Loua Ward from the Labour Inspectorate commented “Employers who exploit vulnerable workers by making them pay premiums in exchange for a job breach New Zealand law,
This year the National Party announced their intention to increase the retirement age from 65 to 67. Recent research from Statistics New Zealand shows that workers in this age group are an important part of the workforce. Older workers experience less discrimination (fewer than 1 in 10 workers), feel positive
New research shows that a gender pay gap exists in New Zealand and it’s cause is mostly because of bias, perception and attitude towards women. This is the first empirical evidence that inequity in pay cannot be explained by differences in education, occupation and industry or part-time work. Researchers found
