All posts tagged "employment"

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  Gender pay gap smallest since 2012

  The gender pay gap was 9.4 percent in the June 2017 quarter, down from 12.0 percent in the June 2016 quarter, Stats...

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  High school driver licensing policy welcomed

  Local Government New Zealand welcomes the release of the Labour Party’s School Leavers’ Toolkit, which includes a promise to introduce driving classes...

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  Unemployment rate down to 4.8 percent

  The unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent in the June 2017 quarter (down from 4.9 percent in the March 2017 quarter) Stats...

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  Creating a life outside the wire in horticulture

  Horticulture New Zealand national seasonal labour coordinator Jerf van Beek told a breakfast function in Wellington, hosted by Corrections Minister Louise Upston...

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  Canterbury unemployment remains low

  The latest Greater Christchurch Dashboard shows unemployment in Canterbury is increasing but remains well below national levels, Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration...

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  Primary industry workforce growing – report

  Support service roles are helping to increase employment opportunities in primary sector industries, a new report shows.

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  Modest lift in farm employee salaries

  There has been a modest rise in farm employee salaries, the 2017 Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Employee Remuneration survey shows.

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  Immigration thresholds to focus on skills

  Changes to immigration settings will help get higher skilled migrants while also safeguarding the positon of New Zealand workers, says BusinessNZ.

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  Employers urged to give offenders a chance

  Corrections Minister Louise Upston is hosting an event in Hamilton on 20 April 2017 aimed at getting more employers onboard to give...

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  Changes to better manage immigration

  Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced a package of changes designed to better manage immigration and improve the long-term labour market contribution...