Health and Safety law change to help keep workers safer
The Health and Safety at Work (Health and Safety Representatives and Committees) Amendment Act has now passed into law.
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Background on work-related gradual process, disease, or infection injuries
This section describes the background on WRGPDI injuries and why they are covered under the AC Scheme.
Consultation paper: Seeking proposals for additions to the list of occupational diseases under the Accident Compensation Act 2001
This is the web version of the consultation paper: Seeking proposals for additions to the list of occupational diseases under the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
Parental leave payments to increase from 1 July 2023
The Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety announced today that parental leave payments will increase by 7.7 percent from 1 July 2023, to reflect the 7.7 percent rise in the average weekly earnings.
Better protections for vulnerable contractors
Feedback was received from a public consultation on better protections for vulnerable contractors in 2020.
Responding to the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy
The Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy and the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety recommended changes to health and safety at work.
Nationwide workshops about NZ’s journey to low emissions
Aotearoa New Zealand is on a journey to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and this will bring changes to how we all live, work and get around.
Fog cannon subsidy applications open
Applications are now open for the $4,000 fog cannon subsidy for small retail businesses that want a fog cannon installed.
Review framework for list of occupational diseases
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), with support from Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), is responsible for using this review framework to support, if needed, changes to the list of occupational diseases which can be covered by ACC.