Settlement resources for employers

When you recruit migrant employees there is a lot you need to learn about each other. Use these resources to plan your recruitment and manage your new employee’s arrival into your workforce.

Communicating with migrant employees

Worktalk

We designed Worktalk to help improve communication between New Zealand employers or managers and new migrant employees from other cultures.

Worktalk: NZ Workplace Communication

The Employer Toolkit

The topics in this booklet highlight the differences in communication styles between New Zealanders and other cultures. Understanding the differences reduces the potential for incorrect first impressions.

Note

The Immigration New Zealand Employer Guides are currently being reviewed and updated to reflect recent changes.

Revised guidance will be published to help employers understand their obligations, along with information for supporting new migrant settlement.

Employer toolkit: Pacific migrants

A set of 12 cards for employers with practical advice for helping Pacific migrants settle in to the workplace.

Note

The Immigration New Zealand Employer Guides are currently being reviewed and updated to reflect recent changes.

Revised guidance will be published to help employers understand their obligations, along with information for supporting new migrant settlement.

Understanding migration

The settlement curve

The settlement curve is an easy-to-follow outline of the six stages most new migrants go through. Understanding the curve can help both the employer and employee manage the stages as a natural part of a successful settlement.

The workplace settlement model

The model is a simple diagram that illustrates how the different parts of a migrant employee’s new life will fit together. You can support your employee to become a high-performing staff member.

All new employees require integrating into your workplace, but new migrant employees are also trying to get to grips with integrating into New Zealand.

To get the best from them, you can support their efforts to integrate into the community as well as your workplace. Building a sense of belonging for them and their family will lead to a well-settled, high-performing employee.

A welcome that works

View a short video that introduces how to settle an employee well. It’s an excellent resource to play to a workforce before a new migrant arrives.

Video — A welcome that works(2:42)

 

Resources for employers of Filipino migrant workers

When you recruit from the Philippines you must follow the legal requirements of both the New Zealand and Philippine governments. This page outlines the requirements for employing workers from the Philippines.

Hiring overseas workers from the Philippines

Resources for specific industries

Note

The Immigration New Zealand Employer Guides are currently being reviewed and updated to reflect recent changes.

Revised guidance will be published to help employers understand their obligations, along with information for supporting new migrant settlement.

How to order resources

To order printed settlement resources, complete the order form (minimum order 10 items):

Print resources portal

Resources for your employees

If you want further settlement resources, we have resources and websites for your migrant staff.

Moving to and settling in New Zealand