The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement (TTRMA) – which aims to remove regulatory barriers between Australia and New Zealand and facilitate trade across the Tasman – is now 20 years old. The TTMRA helps to increase transparency in trading arrangements and reduce compliance costs for businesses on both sides of the...
BusinessNZ is supportive of the consultation on work health and safety announced today by the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety. BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says the BusinessNZ Network requested a review because of significant concerns among the business community about the level of workplace accidents and environmental harms,...
Most workplace injuries, with collaborative effort and temporary adjustments, don’t have to result in prolonged absences. There’s growing evidence and consensus that maintaining a connection to work, even in a modified capacity, significantly benefits recovery. A routine task quickly escalated into a critical situation for a skilled mast maker in...
BusinessNZ supports the repealing of the Business Payment Practices Act. “BusinessNZ is instead working with its large business group to develop a voluntary code to ensure small businesses are paid on a timely basis,” BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said. Mr Hope says there is a continuing problem of some...
BusinessNZ agrees with a policy proposal to clarify in law the distinction between contractors and employees. Commenting on an election policy released by ACT today, BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard said the issue was a significant one for the business community. “Changes in employment practice resulting from flexible working routines...
Building a safety culture
Too many Kiwis are still being harmed at work. Creating a culture focused on health, safety, and wellbeing can make a huge impact — and starts from the top. Warwick Stenson clearly remembers the day he realised he wanted to do more for his staff. “When I first came on...