School Children in Paid Employment Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 This paper summarises the state of knowledge surrounding New Zealand schoolchildren in employment to early 2010. It brings together formative publications from earlier in the decade,…
Developing a Settlement Knowledge Base: Settlement research and evaluation literature sweep Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 How well migrants integrate or settle in a new country is of interest to all migrant-receiving countries. In recent years, research and evaluation projects have investigated…
Engaging young adults in literacy, language and numeracy (LLN) skill development Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 The Department of Labour (the Department) is responsible for a crossgovernment programme of research and evaluation on workforce literacy, language and numeracy skills. Its purpose is…
Providing Information Services to Migrants: Literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 The literature review covers national strategies, policies, and plans to assist migrant settlement generally. The review includes specific references and provision for information services in Australia…
Upskilling Partnership Programme: Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 The Upskilling Partnership Programme was an initiative established by the Department of Labour in collaboration with partner agencies. The programme ran from July 2006 until June…
IMSED Research Work Programme Summary of Findings Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 This publication summarises findings from immigration-related research undertaken by International Migration Settlement and Employment Dynamics (IMSED) Research, a service of the New Zealand Department of Labour.…
Transition to Permanent Residence: Job outcomes of work permit holder Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 One of the greatest issues facing New Zealand is its ability to attract and retain talented people as a means of facilitating economic growth. The objective of…
The 2008 Rest & Meal Breaks Amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2000 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 This research was carried out between October 2009 and May 2010 by Department of Labour researchers to identify to what extent the intended policy objectives of…
2009 Community Survey Methodology Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 Understanding the economic and social outcomes of migrants contributes to the development of effective immigration policy and settlement services. The Community Survey is one of several…
Settlement of Pacific Migrants Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 Pacific people have a long history of settlement in New Zealand, with several waves of migration from various parts of the Pacific throughout the last 150…