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Firm-level Hiring Difficulties: Persistence, business cycle and local labour market influences May, 2013 |
This research examines the incidence and persistence of reported hiring difficulties at the firm level. It investigates the characteristics of firms that are more likely to report hiring difficulties, the extent to which those difficulties persist and the impacts of national and local labour market conditions on recruitment difficulties. | David Maré and Richard Fabling |
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The 2008 Rest & Meal Breaks Amendment to the Employment Relations Act 2000 — a snapshot of the impact in the first year August, 2010 |
This is ''''moment in time'''' research designed to establish a broad picture of how rest and meal break changes to the Employment Relations Act 2000 have been received. | Louise Fawthorpe and Roopali Johri |
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The 2008 Infant Feeding Amendment to the Employment Relations Act 2000 - A snapshot of the impact in the first year November, 2010 |
This is ''moment in time'' research designed to establish a broad picture of how the infant feeding amendment to the Employment Relations Act 2000 has been received'' | Louise Fawthorpe and Roopali Johri |
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Decisions about Caring and Working January, 2006 |
The Department of Labour and the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) commissioned research to identify the factors that influence people’s decisions surrounding paid work, and to provide a better picture of the decision making process. This study found that multiple factors influence people’s choices about paid work, and that different approaches suit different people in different situations. | K Gendall and L Fawthorpe |
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Migrant Settlement: A review of the literature and its relevance to New Zealand September, 1999 |
The objectives of the literature review were to describe and define the process of migrant settlement, describe frameworks used to measure settlement and to summarise factors found to be important in the settlement process. | Michael Fletcher |
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Growth Phases in the New Zealand Economy since 1965 February, 1990 |
Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1990/1. | Michael Fletcher |
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Labour Market Trends and Outlook - 1997 January, 1996 |
A summary of recent economic and labour market trends and the outlook for the labour market over the next two years. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1996:2. | Michael Fletcher, Maria Gobbi and Bryan Chapple |
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Changes in Registered Unemployment: Duration and Flows November, 1995 |
This paper analyses recent trends in registered unemployment, focusing on the dynamics of the underlying flows on to and off the NZ Employment Service register. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1995:1. | Michael Fletcher |
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Pacific Islands Peoples in the Labour Market November, 1995 |
Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1995:1. | Michael Fletcher |
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International Workforce Literacy Review: Canada September, 2007 |
This review outlines the work that is taking place in the area of workforce literacy in Canada. It was written in September 2007 drawing on data and information available at that time. This review is one of five international reviews commissioned by the Department of Labour in 2007 to inform the Upskilling Partnership Programme. This programme is researching approaches that engage employers in workplace literacy, language and numeracy programmes, in order to help raise their productivity |
Sue Folinsbee |
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Migrants Experiences of the English Language Bond January, 1998 |
The main objectives of this study were to find out about migrants’ views and experiences of both the English language bond and English language courses. The English language bond system has subsequently been cancelled. | Forsyte Research |
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Experiences of Recent Business Migrants in New Zealand September, 1998 |
The main objectives of the project were to examine the expectations and intentions of business migrants regarding business and investment in New Zealand and to investigate their experiences since arrival. | Forsyte Research |
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What is Community Development? December, 1999 |
There has been something of a trend internationally towards development at a community level, involving "bottom-up", community-generated solutions to intractable economic and social problems, rather than the application of "one size fits all", "top-down" policies and initiatives from central government. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1999/7. | Marie France |
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Men’s participation in unpaid care: A review of the literature June, 2009 |
This report summarises the results of a comprehensive review of international and New Zealand-based literature examining the barriers and supports for men’s greater participation in unpaid care. | Paul Callister and Lindy Fursman |
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Working Long Hours in New Zealand: A Profile of Long Hours Workers Using Data From The 2006 Census July, 2008 |
This paper outlines a demographic profile of New Zealanders who work long hours using data from the 2006 Census. The research indicates that a significant proportion of the total workforce are working 50 hours or more per week, and that employees in particular industries and occupations are at greater risk of working long hours. | Lindy Fursman |
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The Impact of Immigration and Local Workforce Characteristics on Innovation December, 2010 |
This research explores the relationship between the characteristics of the workforce in an area (such as qualifications, migrant share, new to the area) and firms’ innovation outcomes in the area. | David Maré, Richard Fabling and Steven Stillman |
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Productivity and Local Workforce Composition May, 2011 |
This report examines the link between firm productivity and the population composition of the areas in which firms operate. The authors combine firm-level micro-data on production with area-level workforce characteristics. Overall, the results support the existence of agglomeration effects that operate through labour markets. | David Maré and Richard Fabling |
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Trial Employment Periods – an evaluation of the first year of operation July, 2010 |
This report presents the results of a Department of Labour evaluation of trial employment periods. The evaluation aimed to assess the extent to which employers and employees knew about trial periods, the impacts of trial periods on employers and employees, and employers’ perceptions of the costs of using trial periods relative to benefits. | Roopali Johri and L Fawthorpe |
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Learning the Lingo: The challenge of gaining English proficiency May, 2012 |
This study reports on the English language acquisition of skilled migrants to New Zealand. Understanding the challenge of gaining English language proficiency is important as language acquisition is known to be a critical factor in a migrant’s ability to settle in a new country. | Elizabeth Plumridge, Keith McLeod, Beth Ferguson and Jason Zhao |
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Labour Market Integration of Recent Migrants in New Zealand April, 2012 |
The report is based on results from the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ), and identifies significant predictors of positive economic integration for recent migrants. | Anne-Marie Masgoret, Keith McLeod, Manuila Tausi, Beth Ferguson, Elizabeth Plumridge and Timothy Duke |
