http://www.dol.govt.nz/lmr Labour Market Reports http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/lmr/lmr-migration-factsheet.asp Migration data for October 2009 was released by Statistics NZ on 23 November 2009. Unless otherwise specified, all data refers to permanent and long-term (PLT, i.e. 12 months or more) migration, is not seasonally adjusted, and is rounded to the nearest 100. 2009-11-23 20091123-002-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.osh.govt.nz/publications/booklets/asbestos-report-92-08/index.asp This report reviews 1125 cases that were notified to the National Asbestos Medical Panel between March 1992 and July 2008. 2009-11-23 20091123-001-DOL Department of Labour Health and Safety http://www.dol.govt.nz/services/LMI/tools/regional-industry-tool.asp The Regional Industry Tool is an interactive labour market analysis tool which allows you to select and view key facts about selected regions or industry in terms of the number of employees. Various measures are presented in the tool to analyse features of a regional labour market and industry presence across regions. 2009-11-20 20091120-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.ers.govt.nz/law/case/themes/index.html In Ashton v PMP Print Limited unreported R Arthur, 27 August 2007, CA 104/07, the Employment Relations Authority considered whether an employee was unjustifiably dismissed for taking leave. In its determination the Authority discussed previous case law on the issue. 2009-11-17 20091117-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://dol.govt.nz/publications/lmr/lmr-labour-market-update.asp The labour market continued to weaken in the September 2009 quarter. According to the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS), the number of people in employment fell, labour force participation decreased, and the unemployment rate rose to a 9-year high of 6.5%. 2009-11-16 20091116-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/services/LMI/research-programme/leed/employees7.asp The Linked Employer-Employee Data Research Programme (LEED) is a multi-year project that is generating new research findings about workers and firms using linked employer and employee data. 2009-11-13 20091113-002-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/research/wpp-evaluation-report/index.asp The primary objective of the Workplace Productivity Projects (the projects) was to gain a better understanding of what interventions were successful in inducing firms to introduce high performance workplace practices. 2009-11-13 20091113-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/services/LMI/tools/kit.asp The Key Information Tool (KIT) gives users headline labour market information in a single, easy to access place. 2009-11-06 20091106-002-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/research/looking-back/ The aim of this exploratory study was to hear the views and experiences of former quota refugees who have lived in New Zealand for more than ten years. The findings from the study fed into the development of questions for a nation-wide survey of people who had arrived in New Zealand through the Refugee Quota Programme between 1993 and 1999. 2009-11-06 20091106-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://dol.govt.nz/publications/lmr/regional/joint/index.asp The unemployment rate for all 12 regions was 5.5% for the year ended September 2009, up from 3.9% for the year ended September 2008. The rate was highest in Northland, which had an 8.3% unemployment rate for the year ended September 2009, followed by Gisborne/Hawke's Bay (7.8%), and Auckland (6.2%). 2009-11-05 20091105-003-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/lmr/lmr-hlfs-summary.asp This report presents Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) results for the September 2009 quarter. 2009-11-05 20091105-002-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/lmr/lmr-quick-facts.asp Labour Market Factsheets are designed to give quick facts about key interest groups in the New Zealand Labour Market. There are factsheets on five groups- Māori, Pacific Peoples, Females, Youth and Older Workers. 2009-11-05 20091105-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/lmr/lmr-wage-growth.asp This note examines the wage growth measures for the September 2009 quarter from the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) and the Labour Cost Index (LCI) which were released by Statistics New Zealand on 3 November 2009. 2009-11-03 20091103-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/research/cge/index.asp This study reports on simulations of the economy-wide impact of immigration into New Zealand. Different levels, compositions and other assumptions are tested. 2009-11-02 20091102-001-DOL Department of Labour immigration http://www.dol.govt.nz/publication-view.asp?ID=300 Work has been underway in New Zealand to improve the literacy, language and numeracy (LLN) skills of the workforce. This report summarises the findings of a review into the level of literacy, language and numeracy in employer funded training in workplaces in New Zealand in 2008. 2009-10-21 20091021-003-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/research/effect-holidays-act-on-smes/ This report is intended to provide a qualitative picture of the impact of the Holidays Act 2003 on small and medium enterprises; and in particular to explore criticisms of the Act relating to the complexity of calculating payments for relevant daily pay and annual leave. This research is intended to contribute to a wider review of the Holidays Act being supported by the Department of Labour in 2009. 2009-10-21 20091021-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publication-view.asp?ID=299 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. 2009-10-16 20091016-001-DOL Department of Labour Health and Safety http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/general/gen-annual-report.asp The Department’s Annual Report outlines our progress in improving labour market outcomes for the benefit of all New Zealanders, migrants, temporary workers and the economy. 2009-10-14 20091014-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publications/lmr/lmr-income-survey.asp New Zealand Income Survey shows that steady growth in median hourly earnings continues in the June 2009 quarter. 2009-10-12 20091012-002-DOL Department of Labour labour http://www.dol.govt.nz/publication-view.asp?ID=298 This report presents an overview of the findings of the national study of effective occupational health interventions in agriculture conducted between January 2007 and January 2009. 2009-10-12 20091012-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://dol.govt.nz/publications/research/temporaryworkers/ A Profile of Temporary Workers and Their Employment Outcomes: The study examines the characteristics and employment outcomes of employees in temporary jobs. 2009-09-29 20090929-002-DOL Department of Labour Health and Safety http://osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/ewp-inspectionrequirement.shtml This fact sheet summarises the obligations of employers, owners and suppliers for testing and certification of power-operated elevating work platforms (EWPs). 2009-09-29 20090929-001-DOL Department of Labour Health and Safety http://dol.govt.nz/services/LMI/workforce2020/resilience-to-recession/index.asp This report uses New Zealand and overseas evidence to identify the factors that increase peoples’ difficulty in reconnecting to work following job losses, and identifies concentrations of at-risk workers at an industry level. 2009-09-25 20090925-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://dol.govt.nz/publications/lmr/lmr-economic-growth.asp Economic activity increased by 0.1% in the June 2009 quarter compared to market expectations of a 0.2% fall (Figure 1). This is the first quarterly increase following five quarters of contraction. On an annual average basis, real GDP decreased by 1.8%, the largest fall in the currently published GDP series which began in 1987 (Figure 2). 2009-09-23 20090923-001-DOL Department of Labour labour http://osh.govt.nz/publications/booklets/first-aid-2009/index.asp This guide, First Aid for Workplaces - a Good Practice Guide, helps identify what first aid is needed in individual workplaces. It was developed following consultation from a wide range of industry experts. 2009-09-10 20090910-001-DOL Department of Labour Health and Safety