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Department of Labour and Ministry of Social Development |
Evaluating the Feb 1999 Domestic Purposes Benefit & Widows Benefit Reforms |
This paper reports on the findings of the evaluation and monitoring strategy that focused on policy reforms for Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) and Widows Benefit (WB) recipients, effective from 1 February 1999. 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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Gail Pacheco and Tim Maloney |
Does the minimum wage reduce the employment prospects of unqualified New Zealand Women |
This paper empirically estimates the employment effects resulting from changes to the adult minimum wage in New Zealand. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1999. More |
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Sylvia Dixon |
Understanding reductions in the gender wage differential 1997-2003 |
An analysis of recent developments affecting the gender pay gap. This paper was presented at the NZ conference on pay and employment equity for women. More |
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K Gendall and L Fawthorpe |
Decisions about Caring and Working |
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. More |
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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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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, 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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