BusinessNZ supports coming changes to employment law to remove unnecessary regulations on employing new staff. Currently businesses must sign up new staff to a collective agreement’s terms for their first 30 days in the job, regardless of whether they want to be in a...
Proposed law changes will bring clarity to the health and safety responsibilities of directors and managers, BusinessNZ says. Changes announced today indicate that the routine management of health and safety in the workplace will in future rest solely with managers,...
Further changes to Health and Safety laws should see more Kiwis keen to explore their own backyard and unlock further economic gains in the great outdoors. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says clearer expectations around health and safety responsibilities...
Health and safety law reforms announced today will make it simpler for small businesses to keep their workplace safe and people healthy, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the costs of compliance for small, low-risk businesses often overshadowed best...
BusinessNZ congratulates the Infrastructure Minister for his commitment to building consensus. BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says the Minister’s address to the infrastructure community today reflected the strong desire by business for more...
The Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement (TTRMA) - which aims to remove regulatory barriers between Australia and New Zealand and facilitate trade across the Tasman - is now 20 years old. The TTMRA helps to increase transparency in trading arrangements and...
Too many Kiwis are still being harmed at work. Creating a culture focused on health, safety, and wellbeing can make a huge impact — and starts from the top. Warwick Stenson clearly remembers the day he realised he wanted to do more for his staff. "When I first came on...
BusinessNZ is supportive of the consultation on work health and safety announced today by the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety. BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says the BusinessNZ Network requested a review because of significant concerns among...
Most workplace injuries, with collaborative effort and temporary adjustments, don't have to result in prolonged absences. There's growing evidence and consensus that maintaining a connection to work, even in a modified capacity, significantly benefits recovery. A...