A listing of recent publications from the Department of Labour. A full list of the Department's regular publications can be found in the Labour Market Section.

Monthly Migration Trends - May 2010  2010-07-29
This report provides a brief summary of migration trends for the 2009/10 financial year to date (July 2009-May 2010). The report focuses on three key areas: the New Zealand Residence Programme, permanent skilled migration, and temporary entry. All immigration data is sourced from Department of Labour administrative data and, unless otherwise stated, is reported as a count of individual people rather than the number of applications.

External Migration Factsheet - June 2010  2010-07-21
Migration data is sourced from Statistics New Zealand. Unless otherwise specified, all data refers to permanent and long-term (PLT, i.e. 12 months or more) migration, is not seasonally adjusted, and is rounded to the nearest 100.

Jobs Online Monthly Report - June 2010 2010-07-19
Jobs Online shows that job advertisements have increased over the three months to the end of June 2010. The increase in job vacancies — in conjunction with other labour market data — indicates that employment prospects in the economy continue to improve and that the labour market is strengthening.

Trial Employment Periods: An Evaluation of The First Year of Operation 2010-07-18
This report presents the results of a Department of Labour evaluation of trial employment periods. The evaluation was conducted during October 2009 and May 2010. It was focused on employers' experiences, and 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

Employment prospects for the coming year - July 2010 2010-07-05
This Household Labour Force Survey Investigation report examines recent movements in employment by sector and offers an outlook for employment in each of the main sectors. This follows our previous report that focused on the impact of the recession on youth.

Labour Market Update - June 2010 2010-06-30
Economic activity increased by 0.6% over the March 2010 quarter, confirming that the recovery remains on track

Asian workforce: A critical part of New Zealand's current and future labour market 2010-06-30
There is a high level of diversity within the Asian ethnic groups. Asians in New Zealand differ widely in areas such as language, culture and settlement history. All of these factors can impact on labour market outcomes and there are serious limitations in using the term 'Asian' as a blanket ethnic descriptor. In particular, smaller ethnic minorities may be lost by averaging within such a large grouping, and as a result, their specific labour market outcomes may be rendered invisible.

Economic Growth - March 2010 Quarter 2010-06-24
Economic activity increased by 0.6% in the March 2010 quarter, slightly above market expectations.

External Migration Factsheet - May 2010  2010-06-21
Migration data is sourced from Statistics New Zealand. Unless otherwise specified, all data refers to permanent and long-term (PLT, i.e., 12 months or more) migration, is not seasonally adjusted, and is rounded to the nearest 100.

Three New Hazard Management Bulletins 2010-06-16
Hazard Management Bulletins on Stacking 1100kg Synthetic Material Super Sacks, Stem Truck Loading Fatality and Bunk Bed Safety in Accommodation Facilities.

A principals guide to contracting to meet the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 2010-06-15
The guide sets out a broad process for building health and safety into contract management, which can then be adapted to specific contractual situations or industries.

Health and Safety in Contracting Situations 2010-06-15
As a principal to a contract, you are liable for the health and safety of contractors under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. If you fail in your duty the Act provides for substantial penalties.

Principals achieving health and safety outcomes: Manukau City Councils procurement arrangements 2010-06-15
This case study was commissioned by the Department of Labour (the Department) to describe Manukau City Council's procurement arrangements and assess their effectiveness in enhancing health and safety outcomes. It provides information that will be of use to other local councils and principals on meeting the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 when contracting out services.