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Meenakshi Sankar and K Wong |
Factors that help/hinder community economic development: Emerging learnings from CEDAR |
The Community Economic Development Action Research Project (CEDAR) was designed to identify factors that contribute to successful community economic development. More |
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Meenakshi Sankar and Dr Roberta Hill |
Connecting policy, research and practice: What does it mean in practice? |
This paper discusses a case study-based methodology for evaluation and policy development within the Department of Labour. The paper was presented at the 10th Conference on Labour, Employment and Work in New Zealand, 21-22 November, 2002. More |
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Centre for Research on Work, Education & Business |
Evaluation of ACC Reforms: Case Study Research |
Three reports summarising the findings of case study research into the impacts of reforms to the accident compensation system on organisations’ workplace health and safety policies and practices. More |
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Roopali Johri, Marc de Boer, Heide Pusch, Sankar Ramasamy and K Wong |
Evidence to date on the working and effectiveness of ALMPs in New Zealand |
ALMPs are intervention programmes and policies that actively assist people into employment. This report summarises the evidence from recent New Zealand employment programme evaluations, compares the New Zealand results to available international evidence on similar programmes, and identifies gaps in our knowledge. More |
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Meenakshi Sankar, Robyn Bailey and Bob Williams |
Doing Action Research |
This paper discusses experiences in doing action research and shares some methodological insights with other practitioners. |
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Meenakshi Sankar |
Government-community engagement - Key learning and emerging principles |
This paper documents researchers'' experiences in engaging with communities and shares these experiences with other practitioners and the wider stakeholder community. |
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Ruth Wallis and BRC Marketing and Social Research Ltd |
Skilled Migrants in New Zealand: Employers’ Perspectives |
This report explores New Zealand employers’ perspectives on the benefits of, and issues associated with, employing skilled migrants. 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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Paul Merwood |
From Work to Residence |
In April 2002, the Department of Labour (DoL) introduced three new temporary work permit policies; designed to provide a direct pathway from skilled temporary worker to permanent resident. The purpose of this research was to describe the trends in the applications since the policies came into effect, the characteristics of accredited employers and the migrants they employ, and the strengths and limitations as experienced by key stakeholders. More |
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Alison Gray and Alison Sutton |
The Workplace Literacy Fund |
This is a review of the Workplace Literacy Fund (funded and administered by the Tertiary Education Committee (TEC)) which subsidises literacy, language and numeracy programmes in the workplace. The review looks at programmes that were funded in 2006. More |
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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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Occupational Safety and Health Service and Ministry of Economic Development |
The Costs and Benefits of Complying with the HSE Act, 1992 |
The business sector has expressed ongoing concern that the Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992 (the HSE Act) is imposing unnecessary and/or excessive costs, particularly on small-to-medium sized companies. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 2001/4. More |
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James O Newell |
Scoping Regional Migration and its Interaction with Labour Markets in New Zealand |
This paper presents the results of a scoping study into research issues associated with New Zealand regional migration and its interaction with local labour markets. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 2001/2. More |
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Alison Gray and Jenny Neale |
Survey of Employment and Training Experience of People with Disabilities |
The survey''s aim was to provide information on the utilisation of employment and training programmes by people with disabilities as well as on employment and training outcomes. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1991/2. |
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Labour Market Analysis Unit |
Survey of Long-term Unemployment |
This paper presents and analyses the results of a survey of the long-term unemployed which was conducted by the Department of Labour in November and December 1987. Published in the Department of Labour Occasional Paper series as 1989/1. More |
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Nan Wehipeihana and Rebekah Pratt |
A focus on employment retention |
A meta-analysis of three pilot programmes designed to support benefit recipients to take up and retain employment. More |
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Sylvia Dixon |
Using administrative data sources in Labour Market research |
Issue 2000-02 of the Labour Market Bulletin features three articles that illustrate the use of administrative data in labour market research. This introductory article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of administrative data and introduces the other two articles published in the Labour Market Bulletin Issue 2000-02. More |
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Dave Mare |
The impact of employment policy interventions |
This paper estimates the impact of different categories of employment policy interventions on subsequent outcomes for job seekers. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 2000-2. More |
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Kerry L Papps and Dave Mare |
The effects of occupational safety and health interventions |
This study examines the effectiveness of government legislation in reducing the incidence of workplace accidents and other health and safety risks in New Zealand. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 2000-2. More |
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Simon Chapple |
Do Minimum Wages have an Adverse Impact on Employment? Evidence from New Zealand |
This paper presents the results of research into the effects of minimum wages on employment in New Zealand. Published in the Labour Market Bulletin, Issue 1997:2. More |
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Tony Waldegrave, Diane Anderson and K Wong |
Evaluation of the Short-Term Impacts of the Employment Relations Act 2000 |
This is the main Department of Labour report of the Evaluation of the Employment Relations Act. This paper integrates findings of a range of research projects with employers, employees and unions. More |
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Denise Grealish |
Immigration Research Programme: Summary of Findings 2007 |
This publication summarises findings from a range of immigration related research undertaken by the Department of Labour since July 2004 until December 2007. More |
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Department of Labour |
Lessons from the Workplace Project: an evaluation of a Work-life Balance programme initiative |
The Government established the Work-Life Balance Programme in 2004 in order to promote a better balance between paid work and life outside work. A key element of this programme was the “Workplace Project” originally conceived as an action-research project. More |
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Department of Labour |
Work-life balance and flexibility in New Zealand: A snapshot of employee and employer attitudes and experiences in 2008 |
This report tells us how New Zealanders feel about their work-life balance and identifies trends that are developing over time. This research has tracked successes since 2006 and also provides a benchmark for reviewing the impact of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working Arrangements) Amendment Act 2007, which came into effect in July 2008. More |
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Restructuring and Redundancy Public Advisory Group |
Report of the Public Advisory Group on Restructuring and Redundancy |
This Report presents the results of the work of the Public Advisory Group on Restructuring and Redundancy (the Group). The Group was an independent body established to provide independent advice to the Ministers of Labour, Social Development and Employment and Economic Development on the adequacy of redundancy laws and provisions in New Zealand. More |
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Evalue Research |
Summary of Evaluation Findings from Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Policy First Season (2007/08) |
This summary describes and assesses the first season (2007 / 2008) of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) policy. More |
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Department of Labour |
The Effect of the Employment Relations Act 2000 on Collective Bargaining |
This research aimed to examine whether the Employment Relations Act has had any significant effect on the coverage and content of collective bargaining. It has been undertaken to inform employment relations policy work in the Department of Labour. More |
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