Do you need assistance understanding your obligations under the New Employment Accreditation requirements?
Contact Employment Law expert, Carolyn Ranson to set up an appointment for further advice.
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5 August, 2022 | Carolyn Ranson
These new requirements are designed to streamline the process and ensure that qualifying employers are running viable businesses, that they are not exploiting migrants and that they are meeting all immigration and employment law requirements.
In order to be able to apply for the AEWV, the employer must show that the business is viable. This has been determined as meeting the following requirements:
In addition, the business must be compliant with employment and immigration law and none of the key people in your business can be on the labour inspectorate ‘stand-down’ or’ permanently banned’ lists
A AEWV fee applies which is dependent on factors such as the number of migrants you employ at any one time and whether the business is a franchise etc. The fees range between $240 (for reconsideration of an application) to $3,870 if the business is a controlling 3rd party.
The business will need:
The business must:
The AEWV is valid for 12 months. There will be a renewal process.
We can appreciate the pressure placed on employers, particularly those who have never been accredited or dealt with the intricacies of Immigration New Zealand. If you need assistance understanding these new obligations, contact Employment Law expert, Carolyn Ranson by phone 09 837 6830 or email carolyn.ranson@smithpartners.co.nz to set up an appointment.
12 April, 2012 | Carolyn Ranson