Health & safety in contracting situations PDF  | Print |

When you contract out work, you still have a responsibility for the safety and health of your contractors, and their staff.

If you are in business and contract people or businesses to do work for you, then you will have duties as a principal under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (the Act). Putting work out to contract doesn’t remove your health and safety obligations. You cannot pass on a legal duty that falls on you as an employer, a person in control of a place of work, or a principal in terms of the Act.
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Skills highway PDF  | Print |

The Department of Labour has launched a new website called Skills Highway which provides business-focused tools and resources for New Zealand businesses to help them with workplace literacy training.

The website has been developed in response to research that shows about four in every 10 New Zealand employees have difficulties with reading, maths and communication.  http://www.skillshighway.govt.nz
 
Innovation in New Zealand: 2009 PDF  | Print |

Almost half of New Zealand businesses were innovative during 2008 and 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. A report just released – Innovation in New Zealand: 2009 – gives the most comprehensive survey results available on the innovation activities of New Zealand businesses.
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Building business capability builds the bottom line PDF  | Print |
The NZ Business Assessment is a free, secure, online tool that helps New Zealand business owners better understand their businesses and identify opportunities for growth.

The assessment provides a structured framework for business owners to work with a trusted advisor and develop a pathway towards success.

Learn more about the assessment
 
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