The government’s proposed workplace safety reforms aim to create simpler rules for employers. Critics argue they may also move risk onto workers.
- Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The government says Health & Safety at Work Act changes will remove a ‘climate of fear’. But making it easier for operators to comply with regulations would help more.
The demand for hybrid work agreements has been on the rise. And extensive research has shown that flexible work can be more productive than being in the office full-time.
With 70 work-related deaths each year, the government’s review of health and safety rules is very timely. But simply reducing red tape won’t fix the deeper problems.
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