Once the consultation has closed at 5pm on 17 May 2023, we will use the suggestions submitted, alongside the ILO’s List and Safe Work Australia’s Revised Deemed Diseases List, and any others identified, to inform proposals for additions to the list of occupational diseases.

This section describes the developments in occupational disease recognition and research since Schedule 2 was last updated in 2008.

Applications are now open for the $4,000 fog cannon subsidy for small retail businesses that want a fog cannon installed.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is consulting on updates to the regulated payment rates for ACC treatment.

Contracting arrangements, or contracts for services, are a fundamental part of our labour market, and are used across nearly all sectors of the economy.

MBIE is seeking feedback on an exposure draft of the proposed Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Amendment Regulations 2023.

This overview provides a snapshot of key statistics indicating Māori employment outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.

A law change is on the way for contractors working in New Zealand’s screen industry. The changes, proposed by industry and supported by Government, will see contractors allowed to bargain collectively.

Kahn David Ratcliffe, an unregistered motor vehicle trader, was convicted last week for breaching the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (MVSA).