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Title / Describe human resource management in organisations in New Zealand
Level / 5 / Credits / 10
Purpose / This unit standard is intended as an overview of human resource management (HRM) specific to the New Zealand environment, and is intended for non-specialists or for specialist HRM people new to this environment.
People credited with this unit are able to describe:human resource management and its place in organisations in New Zealand, the main functions of human resource management in organisations in New Zealand, and the impact of key legislation on human resource management practice in New Zealand.
Classification / Business Operations and Development > Human Resource Management
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1For this unit standard, assessment may be by oral or written description, by visual means (eg flowcharts), by activity-based means (eg waiata, role-play), or by any combination of these.
2Legislation relevant to this unit standard must include:
- Employment Relations Act 2000
- Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
- Holidays Act 2003
- Human Rights Act 1993
- Privacy Act 1993
- Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
and any other legislation relevant to the context.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe human resource management and its place in organisations in New Zealand.
Evidence requirements
1.1Description explains human resource management in terms of its purpose.
1.2Description identifies the place of the Treaty of Waitangi in the bi-cultural nature of the New Zealand environment, in terms of its impact on human resource management in organisations.
1.3Description identifies the multi-cultural nature of the New Zealand environment in terms of its impact on human resource management practice in organisations.
1.4Description compares the internal environments of organisations in New Zealand.
Rangeorganisations – one small, one large; one public, one private.
1.5Description identifies the place and role of human resource management in organisations in New Zealand in terms of the organisations structure.
Rangeorganisations – one small, one large; one public, one private.
Outcome 2
Describe the main functions of human resource management in organisations in New Zealand.
Rangeorganisations – one small, one large; one public, one private.
Evidence requirements
2.1Description identifies the main functions of human resource management in organisations in terms of the purpose and operation of the systems.
Rangesystems – human resource planning; recruitment, selection, and appointment; performance management; remuneration; health, safety, and wellness; training and development.
Outcome 3
Describe the impact of key legislation on human resource management in organisations in New Zealand.
Rangekey legislation includes but is not limited to – Employment Relations Act 2000, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Holidays Act 2003, Human Rights Act 1993, Privacy Act 1993, Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975;
evidence is required for seven Acts.
Evidence requirements
3.1Description identifies legislation in terms of its purpose.
3.2Description identifies legislation in terms of its relevance to human resource management.
3.3Description identifies legislation in terms of its impact on human resource management practice.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 19 June 2009 / 31 December 2016
Rollover / 2 / 18 April 2013 / 31 December 2018
Rollover / 3 / 16 April 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0113
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