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In October 2005, an Air New Zealand flight attendant lost a $450 gold tie-pin on a flight. 18 months later, the Employment Relations Authority ordered Air NZ to pay for the tie-pin. [12] Employers are also vicariously liable for damages caused by employees in the course of their employment.
Although the part-time employment rate in New Zealand has almost doubled for men since 1986,⁹ women continue to have a higher part-time employment rate than men (23.1 per cent and 8.7 per cent, respectively). [33] There was also pervasive inequality found between men and women in the sharing of power and decision-making at all levels. [34]
The Employment Court of New Zealand (Māori: Te Kooti Take-a-mihi o Aotearoa) is a specialist court for employment disputes. It mainly deals with issues arising under the Employment Relations Act 2000. The Employment Court is a court of record and has equal standing to the High Court of New Zealand.
The MBIE head office on Stout Street, Wellington (the former Defence House). The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (abbr. MBIE; Māori: Hīkina Whakatutuki) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with "delivering policy, services, advice and regulation" which contribute to New Zealand's economic productivity and business growth.
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD; Māori: Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on social policy, and providing social services. MSD is the largest public service department, employing public servants in over 200 locations around New Zealand.
The Department of Labour (Māori: Te Tari Mahi) was a New Zealand public sector organisation tasked with improving the performance of the labour market and, through this, strengthening the economy and increasing the standard of living. It was replaced with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 1 July 2012. [1]
Adecco New Zealand is one of the largest providers of employment placement and recruitment services in New Zealand. The company employs about 90 employees across 10 offices all over the country, with headquarters in Auckland. Adecco is part of Adecco Personnel Ltd, [1] which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss-based Adecco Group. [2]
The Project Employment Programme (PEP) or PEP scheme was set up by the Department of Labour in New Zealand 'to give subsidised, short-term public sector employment for job seekers'. [1] It began in August 1980 and mostly finished in August 1986. [1] At its peak there were more than 50,000 people employed.