Gender Pay Gap report released
In 2009, Massey University became the first New Zealand university to conduct a Pay and Employment Equity review. The university has published several reviews since then, with our latest published in November 2022.
This recent review shows the gender wage gap among Massey’s general staff has decreased by 7 per cent, from 17.2 per cent in 2009 to 10.25 per cent in 2020. However, at 15.76 per cent in 2020, a small increase of 1.86 per cent has occurred among academic staff.
Massey remains committed to addressing the issues and recommendations outlined in these reports.
Pay and Employment Equity Monitoring 2019-2020 Update (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Read more about the insights from our Pay and Employment Equity review
Work-Integrated Learning
In the last three years, more than 3,000 Massey students each year have completed work-integrated learning experiences of one month (or equivalently 120 hours) or longer as an integral part of their studies.
- In 2023, 3,023 students completed work-integrated learning placements.
- In 2022, 3,008 students completed placements.
- In 2021, 3,184 students completed placements.
- In 2020, 3,081 students completed placements.
Many qualifications at Massey include work-integrated learning, from Veterinary Science to Psychology to Teaching to Sport and Exercise to Nursing.
Both students and workplaces benefit from the placements. Benefits that students report include:
- Gaining practical skills and a wealth of knowledge.
- Confidence.
- Learning from experts in the field.
- Being work-ready when they finish their qualification.
The length of an internship varies between courses and may be up to 1500 hours in some cases.
Safe and secure working conditions for all
In 2022, the university revised its Equal Employment Opportunities and Progressive Procurement policies to place a greater emphasis on providing a safe working environment for all.
- Massey University supports the protection of human rights and is guided by international human rights standards, including the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the International Labour Organisation Core Conventions.
- Massey aims to treat all workers with respect and dignity.
- Massey is working towards improving sourcing practices to ensure suppliers provide safe working conditions and conduct business in a socially responsible manner.
- Massey expressly prohibits forced labour, modern slavery, or child labour. We also aim to prohibit the purchasing of goods or services which result from these.
Equal Employment Opportunities Policy (PDF, 97 KB)
Progressive Procurement Policy – pages 5 and 6 focus on Responsible Procurement (PDF, 301 KB)
UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Livelihoods established
Massey and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) formally established a UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Livelihoods.
Projects include research on the Living Wage through the ongoing Project GLOW: Global Living Organisational Wage.
Work-Life Balance research
Recent doctorate-level research in the Massey Business School focused on work-life balance – including in an organisational context and for people with multiple jobs.
The research provides insights to employers that will improve employee retention, satisfaction and well-being.
Post-pandemic changes in workplace culture
Massey’s Supply Chain Risks Analytics Network’s mid-year risk outlook in 2023 highlighted increased levels of staff burnout and negative changes in workplace culture as emerging risks in New Zealand’s supply chains post-pandemic.
New Inflation Tracker tool
Inflation Tracker, a new, state-of-the-art tool for measuring national inflation levels, was launched by Massey academics.
Powered by artificial intelligence, it will provide snapshots of the health of our economy.
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