Back in April, I sent a newsletter advising that you can’t make it compulsory for someone to have a COVID Vaccination. This advice has NOT changed. However, the acceptance...
Can I mandate compulsory vaccines?
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Health & Safety
Top 6 tips on Home-working arrangements for business owners
Focus on outputs rather than hours For most people setting up a temporary home office arrangement will be, by definition, temporary i.e. working on the kitchen table, in the corner...
BUSINESS TIPS TO HELP SME’S SURVIVE COVID -19
As businesses start to feel the pinch of COVID-19, here are some measures to assist you to adapt your current business practices, take advantage of the Government assistance, and how to...
Coronavirus and the Workplace 16 March 8am Update
With 8 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 (coronavirus), many New Zealand businesses are currently reviewing or preparing their infectious disease outbreak response plans, as part of their...
Do I need to pay people after a natural disaster or emergency?
The following guidance is copied from the Employment New Zealand Website If a natural disaster or other serious event happens, the health, safety, and security of people should be the...
Health and Safety law update
One of the key challenges in the new health and safety legislation is the positive obligation to 'consult,cooperate and coordinate' with other businesses including contractors. This piece...
Case study: Lift maintenance
A human resources company leasing premises in a multi-tenanted office block has concerns about lift maintenance but who is legally responsible? In this case, there is a shared duty of care...
Council and contractors fined $255,000
In October 2016 the Auckland Council and contractors were required to pay $255,000 over the death of a 19 year old refuse worker. Refuse worker Jane Devonshire was killed in August last...
How to support your health and wellbeing policy
The evidence is overwhelming that engaged employees drive competitive advantage. And that the establishment and continuous improvement of a health and wellness policy is integral to...
Healthy workplaces improve productivity
Productive and engaged employees drive competitive advantage in all organisations, but having a healthy team is especially important in small businesses. Research suggests that a healthy...
Are you prepared for the health and safety law changes?
The Health and Safety at Work Act (HSW Act) comes into effect on 4 April 2016 The aim of the new Health and Safety at Work Act (HSW Act) is to reduce New Zealand's workplace injury and...
The truth is not always obvious
Employers frequently are faced with, what looks like an obvious issue, but it is not always so obvious. And they get frustrated with employees who are presenting many or all of the...
