HIRING MIGRANT WORKERS: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE

摘要

With borders closed, many businesses are focused on retention of staff, and recruitment from the limited available pool of labour in New Zealand.In some industries there is a real shortage of skilled labour. Immigration policy has also had a "reset" for the longer term and in the medium term, the borders are being opened on an "exceptions" basis.What this tight labour market means is that employers must be very careful around retaining staff, having in place really good employment practices, and being an employer of choice.Accessing the current available pool of migrant workers in New Zealand may not be a straightforward process. There is a need to meet sometimes competing obligations under immigration policy and employment law obligations.