There are health risks faced by people working with engineered stone and the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is seeking feedback on options that would eliminate or reduce these risks.
ACC levies are set every 3 years. In any given year, levies are intended to be equivalent to the lifetime cost of rehabilitating those who are injured in that year. This excludes the cost of claims made by non-earners (which are government funded) and investment returns.
Work on modern slavery supply chain legislation in New Zealand is on hold while the Government focuses on its current Workplace Relations and Safety priorities. Decisions on whether to progress modern slavery supply chain legislation will be made in due course.
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced that a change to collective bargaining will be made in the Employment Relations Act 2000.
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has announced upcoming changes to the Employment Relations Act to strengthen employee accountability in the personal grievances process.
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.
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.
The future of work is being shaped by 4 broad global megatrends: technology change, demographic change, globalisation and climate change. These global trends create both risks and opportunities for New Zealand.
The Action Plan is guided by Te Tiriti principles.
The effective use of knowledge, skills and capital in business is a major driver of innovation and growth. This increases wages, lifts business competitiveness and profitability, and leads to better social and economic outcomes. The interaction of skilled people and innovative businesses provides the greatest scope for economic growth between now and 2025.
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