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Michael Fletcher |
Pacific Islands Peoples in the Labour Market |
Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1995:1. More |
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Susan Kell Associates |
Parental Leave And Carers Leave: International Provision And Research |
Produced by Susan Kell Associates, for the Department of Labour, the report reviews available research and information on the international provision of parental leave and carers’ leave arrangements, as well as any proposed changes for the future. |
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Paul Callister |
Parental Leave in New Zealand 2005/2006 Evaluation |
Conducted by the Department of Labour this evaluation examines the effectiveness of New Zealand’s parental leave legislation. The evaluation explores the decision-making and experiences of working parents before, during and after parental leave. Employers are also asked about their experiences and the evaluation includes feedback from parents ineligible for parental leave. More |
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Maria Gobbi |
Participation in post-compulsory education and training in New Zealand |
This paper analyses the results of the Education and Training Survey carried out in September 1996. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1998: 1&2. More |
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Sally Brinsdon |
Patterns in the Sponsorship of Social Migrants |
The focus of this research was on the sponsors of social category migrants, and the sponsorship process. Research objectives included determining the proportions of New Zealand-born to migrant sponsors, the proportions of applicants and sponsors originating from the same countries, and the distribution of migrant-sponsors across residence categories. More |
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Paul Callister, Richard Bedford, Robert Didham, Juthika Badkar and Vasantha Krishnan |
Patterns Of Gendered Skilled And Temporary Migration Into New Zealand |
New Zealand has a long history of gendered migration and this has affected the overall gender balance in the population. This report attempts to provide a starting point for discussions about gendered migration into New Zealand. More |
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Sylvia Dixon |
Pay inequality between Men and Women in New Zealand |
This study examines changes in the gender earnings gap in New Zealand between 1984 and 1998 – a period in which the gender gap in average earnings was declining. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 2000/1. More |
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Phillipa Shorland |
People on the Move: A study of migrant movement patterns to and from New Zealand |
This report examines migrants’ movement patterns into and out of New Zealand and explores characteristics of those who spend lengthy periods out of the country. More |
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Department of Labour |
Plan of Action to Prevent People Trafficking |
The Plan of Action to Prevent People Trafficking is a proactive whole-of-government approach to people trafficking issues for New Zealand, outlining a comprehensive response to any future people trafficking cases. More |
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Department of Labour |
Position paper: Proposal to reduce WES-TWA for Methyl Bromide from 5PPM to 1PPM |
The Department of Labour is the primary agency responsible for setting Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) as part of the administration of the Health and Safety in Employment Act (HSE), 1992. This position paper discusses the proposal to reduce WES-TWA for methyl bromide from 5ppm to 1 ppm. |
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Darren Gibbs |
Potential Output: Concepts and Measurement |
This paper is concerned with the concept of potential output—the economy’s sustain-able level of economic activity. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1995:1. More |
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Richard Watson, Paul Gardiner and Dave Mare |
Predicting the Duration of Unemployment Spells |
This research note documents an attempt to predict unemployment duration based on readily observable job seeker characteristics. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1997:2. More |
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Sylvia Dixon |
Prime-aged Males who are Not in the Labour Force |
The results obtained suggest that the following characteristics are positively and significantly associated with non-participation among prime-aged men: age; low qualifications, Maori ethnicity, sole fatherhood; being an immigrant from the Asian or Pacific regions; and being unmarried or without a de facto partner. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1999/1. More |
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