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More flexible dismissal process for high-income employees 29 November 2024

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced an upcoming change to the Employment Relations Act that will enable employers to ensure they have the right fit for their high impact leadership and specialist roles.

Feedback wanted on ACC’s occupational diseases list 30 October 2024

MBIE is seeking feedback on proposed additions to the list of diseases covered under ACC where there is a link to workplace exposure.

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Increased certainty for contractors coming 17 September 2024

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has announced upcoming changes to the Employment Relations Act to provide greater certainty for contractors and businesses.

Action plan to get more people into employment 28 August 2024

Supporting more people into work so they can lead happier, healthier and more productive lives is the vision at the heart of the Government’s new Employment Action Plan, released by Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston.

Major health and safety consultation begins 14 June 2024

A substantial consultation on work health and safety is now open.

Parental leave payments to increase from 1 July 2024 11 June 2024

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that from 1 July 2024, parental leave payments will increase.

Holidays Act update 06 June 2024

The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has made a progress announcement on fixing the Holidays Act 2003.

Change to height and volume of dams impacted by the dam safety regulations 05 April 2024

The Government has listened to feedback and has made a change to the size of dams impacted by the regulations, to reduce the number of dams that need to comply.

Final changes to ACC’s Accredited Employers Programme confirmed 02 April 2024

Changes to ACC’s Accredited Employers Programme (AEP) aim to deliver a better experience for businesses and workers whose work injury claims are handled by the organisation directly, rather than through ACC.

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Report released into safety assessments of boarding houses 27 March 2024

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released its report into the proactive assessment of multi-storey boarding houses.