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RW2.1 Requirements for employment

Employment must be:

  1. in New Zealand, and
  2. full-time (that is it amounts to, on average, at least 30 hours per week), and
  3. ongoing (that is, for employment that is permanent, or indefinite, or for a stated term of at least 12 months with an option for the employee of further terms); and
  4. genuine, and
  5. compliant with all relevant employment law in force in New Zealand.

    Note: Compliance with relevant New Zealand employment law includes but is not limited to:
    ~ a written employment agreement that contains the necessary statutory specified terms and conditions;
    ~ meeting holiday and special leave requirements and other minimum statutory criteria;
    ~ meeting occupational safety and health obligations.

Effective 29/04/2002

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