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HR & Recruitment in New Zealand

When expanding to New Zealand you'll need to make a few decisions in terms of staffing: decide if you can and want to relocate existing employees, and the processes required to employ foreign nationals (indigenous to your country of expansion).

Employing Foreign Nationals

The fundamental thing to comprehend when it comes to employing indigenous workers is the law. Depending on your location, the employment of staff can be affected by many extraneous factors, such as longevity of service, social charges, collective agreements, qualification and experience, etc.

Recruiting staff in New Zealand will not be a major problem. New Zealand's deregulated labour market is based on voluntary union membership, individual employment contracts, and proactive recruitment of skilled overseas workers. It has a highly educated and multi-skilled workforce.

The employment of staff is done so in accordance with the Employment Relations Act 2000. A key principle of this act is that parties to employment relationships must deal with each other in good faith.

International Employees

Yet again, plucking talent from neighbouring countries may not come without its woes. Make sure you know the legislative restrictions and allowances of such a practice.

Employee Relocation

Perhaps you need someone with talent, experience and reliability. Someone you can trust. Someone with the right understanding of your business to join you overseas. And why not. But you must consider both the cost-effectiveness of such a move, and the laws that preside over it.

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