The following steps are suggested in order to assist you to hire a worker from another country who is already in New Zealand:
Clarifications
Full time employment means at least 30 hours of work a week. Commission-based work or self-employment is not considered as an acceptable full time job.
- For samples of employment contracts/offers, and details on minimum wages please visit on www.ers.dol.govt.nz
- You can only employ New Zealand citizens or residents unless you see a valid work permit on your potential employee’s passport. Failure to comply may result in a fine or imprisonment.
- Please note that it is okay to offer a non-NZ res/cit a job offer however, as long as employment has not commenced until the work permit is approved.