Home is where the work is…
Improvements in technology mean that working from home is more manageable than ever before, note Kirsty McDonald and Joseph Williams. Continue →
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Employer’s obligations on snow days not crystal clear
The arrival of snow has raised questions about employers’ obligations when snow days occur,
lawyers Duncan Cotterill note. Continue →
Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties
The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is based on the underlying assumption that those who create or work with occupational risks, or can influence or direct them, are best placed to identify and manage those risks, note Sherridan Cook and Mere King. Continue →
Hosting drinks? Be sure to think
The introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is provoking a range of reactions – from the ridiculous to the sublime, and mostly somewhere in between – Lorraine Hercus and Hamish Kynaston note. Continue →
Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons
The legal ruling is a timely reminder of officers’ responsibilities under the Health and Safety At Work Act 2015, warn Buddle Findlay Partner Susan Rowe and Solicitor Philippa Moran. Continue →
Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces
Health and safety risks are just as prevalent in the home as they are in many workplaces – if not more so – according to Buddle Findlay Partner Sherridan Cook and Senior Solicitor Alexandra Wallace. Continue →
Assessing the risk of client-initiated violence
Russel John Tully’s killing of two Ashburton Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) staff members in September 2014 highlighted the ever-present risk of client-initiated violence, note Buddle Findlay lawyers Sherridan Cooke and Mere King. Continue →
Resilience key to enjoying jobs – and life
A quarter of all employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives. Continue →