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Find out how to recruit quality staff, be a better manager, work within the law and grow your people. Employees, find out all you need to know to make the dairy industry your career.
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An employment agreement defines the rules of the working relationship between the employee and the farm owner/manager on a dairy farm. It must be in writing, and the employer is responsible for arranging it.
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An employment agreement defines the rules of the working relationship between the employee and the farm owner/manager on a dairy farm. It must be in writing, and the employer is responsible for arranging it.
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Good employee accommodation on a farm is vital for maintaining a positive relationship between employer and employee. This page explains the various aspects of farm accommodation, from legal requirements to mutual expectations.
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Good employee accommodation on a farm is vital for maintaining a positive relationship between employer and employee. This page explains the various aspects of farm accommodation, from legal requirements to mutual expectations.
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Employing staff from overseas on your dairy farm involves complying with New Zealand's latest immigration rules and regulations.
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Employing staff from overseas on your dairy farm involves complying with New Zealand's latest immigration rules and regulations.
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The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) pathway is the new method for dairy farmers in New Zealand to employ international workers, replacing the previous Essential Skills Visa pathway.
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The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) pathway is the new method for dairy farmers in New Zealand to employ international workers, replacing the previous Essential Skills Visa pathway.
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Use this calculator to work out annual leave entitlement for your employees.
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To help employers create competitive farm assistant job offers, DairyNZ has created a 'Job Competitiveness Calculator'.
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Before changing your farm system it’s important to assess the potential benefits (if any) and whether it fits with your future aspirations and goals.
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The Total Package Value and Minimum Wage calculator helps you determine the minimum allowable salary for the expected hours of work.
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Workplace360 is a work environment and leadership assessment tool, designed to help you be the proud owner of a great workplace.
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Employee orientation is the process of helping new staff settle into their roles on a dairy farm, ensuring a positive start to their employment. The page outlines a comprehensive step-by-step guide for dairy farmers to follow.
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Employee orientation is the process of helping new staff settle into their roles on a dairy farm, ensuring a positive start to their employment. The page outlines a comprehensive step-by-step guide for dairy farmers to follow.
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Are you looking to hire a new employee? Having a well-planned recruitment and selection process is the first step towards finding the right person to fit into your team.
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Are you looking to hire a new employee? Having a well-planned recruitment and selection process is the first step towards finding the right person to fit into your team.
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This page covers the seven primary roles on New Zealand dairy farms.
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Creating a safe and healthy culture needs to be a conscious and deliberate effort every day. Lead by example to show your team that safe practices are expected.
Creating a safe and healthy culture needs to be a conscious and deliberate effort every day. Lead by example to show your team that safe practices are expected.
A notifiable event in the workplace includes a death, illness, injury, or incident that seriously endangers or threatens someone's health or safety. If such an event occurs, you must preserve the site without disturbing anything unless necessary for
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A notifiable event in the workplace includes a death, illness, injury, or incident that seriously endangers or threatens someone's health or safety. If such an event occurs, you must preserve the site without disturbing anything unless necessary for
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"Reasonably practicable" refers to what you can reasonably do to manage risks on your farm. You must identify the risks, assess how likely they are to occur, and take action that is proportionate to potential injury or illness.
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"Reasonably practicable" refers to what you can reasonably do to manage risks on your farm. You must identify the risks, assess how likely they are to occur, and take action that is proportionate to potential injury or illness.
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