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Govt makes H&S compliance easier for small businesses

They will only have to manage critical risks under changes announced today.

The Government is announcing a series of workplace health and safety reforms this week.

Brent Edwards Mon, 31 Mar 2025

The Coalition Government will remove the onus on small businesses to meet the general requirements of health and safety legislation.

Under the changes announced at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s post-Cabinet news conference today small businesses will only have to manage critical risks and

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Brent Edwards Mon, 31 Mar 2025
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