CO2 cylinders must be tested and stamped by reputable source
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
12 February 2021
WorkSafe has condemned the actions of a Hutt Valley man after he falsified a safety stamp on a CO2...
Liquor store pays over $97,000 to workers after Labour Inspectorate investigation
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Employment Relations Authority have issued a determination ordering SS & PK Jador Limited, trading as Clevedon Road Liquor in Papakura,...
Unions welcome Labours Fiscal Plan
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions is welcoming the Labour Parties well thought out, and fully costed, fiscal plan.
CTU...
Enhancing safety innovation in New Zealand
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
20 January 2021
When Jason Johnstone was medically discharged from his job as an operator/trainer after being diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration...
Nurses’ strike
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
We know that the nurses’ strike is going to pose real challenges to staff and patients AND we fully...
NZ Post: claims and bargaining info – E tū
Source: Etu Union
The E tū NZ Post collective agreement is up for renewal at the end of February and all E tū members at...
Serious concerns about high-risk workers being forced back onsite – CTU
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
Reports of employers requiring immunocompromised workers to return to work in Auckland are highly concerning, and risk putting...
Employers warned against charging recruitment costs to their workers
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Labour Inspectorate reminds employers that charging workers for recruitment-related costs is illegal.
This follows a case brought to the Employment Relations...
Large groups of workers still paid below minimum wage
Source: Employment New Zealand
The Labour Inspectorate has found 136 businesses across Auckland and Northland that were paying workers below the minimum wage over the...
There is no reason New Zealand can’t lead the world on health and safety
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
28 April 2021
Today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work and International Workers’ Memorial Day.
Today marks World Day for...
Labour Inspectors are visiting Hawke’s Bay apple orchards this week
Source: Employment New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Labour Inspectors are visiting Hawke’s Bay orchards this week.
The visits are to make sure...
Two parties sentenced following Haast fatality
Source: Worksafe New Zealand
27 January 2021
The gas water heater used to supply a shower in which a 12-year-old boy died in 2018, should never...
