In 2019, the previous Government decided to introduce a licensing system for work on commercial or industrial refrigeration, heat pump and air conditioning systems that use hazardous natural refrigerants.
In May 2021 changes were proposed to the regulations that sit under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
This paper outlines the reason for adopting the All Vacancy Index (AVI) as the main indicator for the Jobs Online monthly report, instead of the Skilled Vacancy Index (SVI).
Jobs Online is a regular data series that measures changes in online job advertisements from 4 internet job boards – Seek, Trade Me Jobs, Education Gazette and Kiwi Health Jobs.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been notified that Firemex has issued a voluntary recall of potentially asbestos impacted fire doors.
The adult minimum wage will rise to $23.95 an hour from 1 April 2026.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on a range of options to control the risks from engineered stone and other sources of exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
The Minister and Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety are proactively releasing the titles of documents received from MBIE.
This page describes the regulatory system for health and safety at work, its objectives and our qualitative assessment of it. It also lists the main statutes and regulatory proposals either planned or in progress.
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