Health & Safety

An estimated 6.1 million days of work absences cost the New Zealand economy approximately $1.3 billion last year, according to the first Wellness in the Workplace survey to be conducted here....
ACC consultation documents show employer, employee and motor vehicle levies are set for reductions of 15 – 17 percent next year....
A recent survey of Auckland companies showed many had safety rules that were hard to understand....
BusinessNZ has welcomed today’s announcement today of new health and safety legislation to be administered by the recently established Worksafe New Zealand....
BusinessNZ welcomes the announcement of the Establishment Board for the new Crown agency WorkSafe....
Independent taskforce's report on workplace health and safety takes a serious and balanced approach to the challenge of improving safety in NZ workplaces....
Pre-employment drug testing in industries where it is warranted will help increase the work-readiness of jobseekers coming off benefits, says BusinessNZ....
Business will be supportive of the planned review of the workplace health and safety system, says BusinessNZ....
A sounder financial footing for ACC along with lower levies for 2012/13 is good news for premium payers, BusinessNZ says....
BusinessNZ supports the general direction of proposals outlined in the ACC discussion document released today....