Useful Links for Employers

Following is a list of websites that might be useful to you in your recruitment practices.

Paying PAYE
Pay-as-you-earn calculator
www.ird.govt.nz/library/publications/paye2002

ACC
Find out who's liable if anything should happen.
www.acc.govt.nz

Department of Labour
This website contains basic and impartial information on laws relating to the workplace (covering employment agreements, holidays, wages, health and safety etc). You can also customise and build an employment agreement on-line. If you can't find an answer to your question on the site, the interactive 'Ask a Question' feature lets you submit questions online and receive email updates.
www.ers.dol.govt.nz

Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO)
Trust The EEO Trust helps employers adapt to and embrace the diversity of the workforce through the use of EEO principles and best practice. www.eeotrust.org.nz

Useful Links for Students

Following is a list of websites that might be useful to you in your search for a job

STUDYING INFORMATION

Studylink
Go here for information on and to apply for student loans and allowances, and the Unemployment Benefit Student Hardship (UBSH). www.studylink.govt.nz

Careers NZ
Go to this site for help constructing a CV, Covering Letter or just preparing for an interview. This site is also great for helping you to decide career options and what may be suited to you based on your interests and subjects you enjoy.
www.careers.govt.nz

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

Department of Labour
This site contains basic information on laws relating to the workplace. It outlines the main rights and obligations of employers and employees.
www.ers.dol.govt.nz

Inland Revenue
This website provides tax information to new workers and young people entering the workforce for the first time
www.whatstax.govt.nz

Immigration Service
Check this out if you're an international student wanting to work in New Zealand. Find out what you can and can't do.
www.immigration.govt.nz

Union Information
This site has information regarding unions which is helpful should you have the option of joining or not joining a union in your job.
www.union.org.nz

Human Rights Act
Find out about the Human Rights Act. There are certain grounds on which employers must not discriminate, so check it out if you feel you may have been discriminated against.
www.hrc.co.nz

STUDENT ASSOCIATION WEBSITES

• Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Auckland Student Movement @ AUT Incorporated www.ausm.org.nz
• Auckland University Auckland University Students' Association (AUSA) www.ausa.auckland.ac.nz
• Unitec Unitec Students' Union www.usu.co.nz
  Massey Albany Albany Student Association Incorporated www.asa.ac.nz
• Bay of Plenty Polytechnic www.boppoly.ac.nz
• Manukau Institute of Technology www.manukau.ac.nz
• Northland Polytechnic www.northland.ac.nz
• Waikato University Waikato Students' Union www.wsu.org.nz
• Waiariki Institute of Technology Waiariki Institute of Technology Students' Association www.waiariki.ac.nz
• Waikato Institute of Technology Waikato Institute of Technology Students' Association www.wintec.ac.nz
• UCOL Association of Students @ UCOL www.ucolsa.org.nz
• Massey University Massey University Students' Association www.musa.org.nz
• Eastern Institute of Technology Eastern Institute of Technology Students' Association www.eitsa.ac.nz
• Tairawhiti Polytechnic www.tairawhiti.ac.nz
•  Western Institute of Technology Taranaki Western Institute of Technology Taranaki Students' Association www.witt.ac.nz
• Victoria University Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association www.vuwsa.org.nz
• Whitireia Independent Students' Association of Whitireia www.isaw.org.nz
• Massey at Wellington Massey at Wellington Students' Association www.mawsa.org.nz
• Weltec Weltec Student Association www.weltec.ac.nz
• Nelson Institute of Technology Students' Association Nelson Institute of Technology http://students.nmit.ac.nz
• University of Canterbury University of Canterbury Students' Association www.ucsa.org.nz
• Christchurch Polytechnic Christchurch Polytechnic Students' Association www.cpsa.org.nz
• Lincoln University Lincoln University Students' Association www.lusa.org.nz
• Otago University Otago University Students' Association www.ousa.org.nz
• Otago Polytechnic Otago Polytechnic Students' Association www.opsa.org.nz
• Southern Institute of Technology www.sit.ac.nz
• Te Poutini Polytechnic www.taipoutini.ac.nz
• Te Wananga O Aotearoa www.twoa.ac.nz
  Te Whare Wananga O Awanuiarangi www.wananga.ac.nz