Workplace bullying and harassment, how well are you managing the risks?
September 27th 2017
There have been a number of recent cases in the Employment Relations Authority where constructive dismissal allegations have been linked to claims of bully...
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Contractor Prequalification – Health and Safety
November 15th 2016
The use of health and safety prequalification processes have become increasingly popular this year. If you engage contractors to work for you, or if you ar...
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Hazard Management - How to spot the dangers at work
September 18th 2015
View Grow HR's Health and Safety Consultant; Andrew Morton presentation on the legal obligations for employers around hazard identification and management.
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Food (and Rest) for Thought - Changes to Rest and Meal Break Provisions
April 13th 2015
On 6th March, 2015 new provisions for rest and meal breaks were introduced into legislation. These provisions are intended to provide greater flexibility t...
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Rehabilitating Staff Back to Work
August 22nd 2014
With Mandy office fairly bound due to an injury (non-work by the way!) for the last few weeks it seems timely to write about the support available to help ...
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Random Drug Testing in a Safety Sensitive Workplace
May 7th 2014
In a recent ERA matter a construction labourer was dismissed by his employer after he failed a random drug test. He sought interim reinstatement. In the de...
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