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Toil & Trouble
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SMEs on cusp of law change allowing workers to demand H&S reps

CTU Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges says the change is long past due.

CTU secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges speaks with Dita De Boni.

Dita De Boni Fri, 03 Mar 2023

Many people do not realise that New Zealand’s Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 essentially prohibits workers in companies with fewer than 20 workers demanding a health and safety committee be formed, or health and safety reps appointed.

In Australia, by comparison, a health and safety committee

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Dita De Boni Fri, 03 Mar 2023
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