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Department of Labour Annual Report 2006
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Department of Labour
PO Box 3705
Wellington
Phone: +64 4 915 4000
www.dol.govt.nz
The Department’s website provides extensive information about the Department and all its services. It provides regular updates on health and safety, employment relations, immigration and labour market information. It also covers initiatives such as workplace productivity, work-life balance, pay and employment equity and our international services.
You can access Departmental publications and media releases, including documents such as the Statement of Intent and Annual Report. There is an A-Z of links to specific subjects and research, plus links to other Department of Labour sub-sites and related government websites.
Workplace freephone 0800 20 90 20
The Department of Labour can be contacted free on this number for information on topics such as employment rights and obligations, workplace health and safety, contact details for union and employer organisations and a wide range of other services designed to help New Zealand workplaces.
Immigration freephone 0508 55 88 55
A 24-hour 7 day a week freephone automated telephone service is also available to answer general enquiries on immigration and visa and permit enquiries within New Zealand. Callers can securely check that their application has been received and its status, using a PIN number.
Other Department of Labour websites
www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant
Our Apply and Settle site provides information about immigration policy, migrating to and living in New Zealand, applying for visas and permits, fees, and office locations. Migrants can download forms, calculate skills, apply online for certain visas and permits, and link to a range of related government and non-government sites in New Zealand and overseas.
www.immigration.govt.nz/community
Our Employ and Support Site provides information for people working in the immigration industry, employers looking to hire workers from overseas, educational institutes for international students and communitybased organisations offering support to migrants.
www.worksite.govt.nz
WorkSite/PaeMahi is a one-stop information portal on skills and work in New Zealand. It combines workrelated resources and services from government and non-government organisations. WorkSite/PaeMahi has information about education and training, career planning, finding work, finding employees, and establishing and operating a business, as well as publications and other information about working in New Zealand.
www.workplaceproductivity.govt.nz
This site provides practical information and resources to help people improve their workplace productivity. It explains what productivity is, and gives employers and employees ideas about how they can work in different and better ways to increase the value of what they produce.
www.dol.govt.nz/worklife
This is an interactive website on the New Zealand Work-life Balance project which is helping to shape further practical solutions to help people combine healthy, productive work with other aspects of life. The site has information on work-life balance, case studies, events, regular newsletters, and a channel to feed your ideas and views into the project.
www.dol.govt.nz/futureofwork
The Future of Work programme aims to increase understanding of future trends in work and their implications for the workplace, workforce and employment opportunities in New Zealand. The website has information and new research on changing trends, a monthly newsletter and seeks online feedback.