The Labour and Consumer Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is in the process of creating a contact list of all businesses in Rarotonga and the Outer Islands. Having such a comprehensive and up-to-date contact list will largely facilitate the communication between the Ministry and all Stakeholders on labour matters and information about employee…
PRESS RELEASE Cook Islands Tripartite Advisory Council Inaugural Meeting As a recent member state of the ILO, the Cook Islands held the inaugural meeting for the Tripartite Advisory Council on Thursday 15th of December 2016. Supported by cabinet decision CM (16) 312 of 23 August 2016, representatives from the Workers, Employers and Government met to…
Press Release Public Holiday Entitlements during this Festive Season! This year, both Christmas and New Year’s public holidays fall over the weekend and for some industries that work right through the festivities, the question of worker’s entitlements is a concern. Following legal advice, the Labour and Consumer Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs would…
Kia Orana Please find attached copy of press release on labour consultation with stakeholders. 20161117-labour-consultations-press-release
12 October 2016 MEDIA RELEASE NEW SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT PERMITS FOR NZ (STePNZ) The Government will be trialling a new fast-track permit type for New Zealand passport holders from 1 November 2016 to take advantage of the special entry requirements afforded to NZ passport holders into the Cook Islands as bona fide visitors up to…
The Cook Islands Government signed a Biennium Work Plan with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the two year period in 2014 and 2015 to target issues affecting reproductive health and improving gender health outcomes. While much of the planned work targeted programmes to assist with improved family planning, sexual and reproductive health services…
MEDIA RELEASE – 2015 Minimum Wage Review FINAL MEDIA RELEASE – Public Consultations Minimum Wage Review, Jan 2015 Minimum Wage – Article by Anthony Turua 2015 Minimum Wage Review Issues Paper MAORI 2015 Minimum Wage Review Issues Paper – ENGLISH 2015 Minimum Wage Review – Labour Force Statistics and Facts 2015 Minimum Wage Review –…
EVERYONE is invited to attend a workshop to introduce the latest Labour and Economic Activity Report. This will be held next Monday, 17 November, at Sinai Hall at 9am. The Cook Islands labour force Why is the unemployment rate higher in the Southern Group? How many adults are not participating in the labour force? What % of…
Title: SP 10 Job Evaluation Workshop (SP means Strategic Pay the NZ Consultancy company and 10 is the 10 Factors of evaluation) Aim: To train both government and private sector to assess the value of a Job Class: 16 in groups of 4 – reps from INTAFF, MFAI, PSC, Ombudsman, Airport Authority,…