Chart two – a basic outline for New Zealand employers checking a potential employee’s entitlement to work

Employers who choose to check a potential employee’s entitlement to work in New Zealand can take the following steps.

If a potential employee advises that they are a New Zealand citizen, the employer should:

1. Check the person’s documents to confirm New Zealand citizenship
2. Retain copies of those documents.

If a potential employee is a non-citizen, the employer should:

1. Check the person’s entitlement to work in New Zealand via:
   1. the Department of Labour’s online inquiry system, or
   2. the Department of Labour’s phone system, or
   3. documents held by the potential employee
2. Retain copies of documents or information obtained.

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