First set of changes for health and safety reform
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced a set of changes to the health and safety system this week.
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced a set of changes to the health and safety system this week.
The adult minimum wage will rise to $23.50 an hour from 1 April 2025.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on proposed additions to Schedule 2, the list of occupational diseases in the Accident Compensation Act 2001 (the AC Act). Schedule 2 is the list of occupational diseases covered under the AC Act. For an occupational disease to be included in Schedule 2, there must be strong scientific evidence proving a causal link to a work-related risk.
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.
This is the web version of the discussion document Seeking feedback on the proposed additions to Schedule 2 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
MBIE is seeking feedback on proposed additions to the list of diseases covered under ACC where there is a link to workplace exposure.
The Government is reviewing consumer credit law as part of a wider reform process for financial services. This section also includes information about previous reviews of consumer credit law.
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All workers and their families deserve to have confidence that they will return home safe from work, including those in the engineered stone industry and sectors working with materials that contain crystalline silica.
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