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Four employees who were terminated by the management of a large oil and gas company in Taranaki have been awarded almost $280,000 in lost wages, reimbursements and compensation by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) In a determination released mid-May, the ERA found the oil and gas company guilty of breaching good faith as an employer, after it made the four employees redundant “out of blue” after it claimed it was in a dire financial position due to falling oil prices and the outbreak of the Covid pandemic in 2020. Continue →

A civil infrastructure company has turned to the Internet of Things (IoT) to help monitor levels of noise, dust and vibration in real time that until recently, required on-site manual testing Construction teams can find it challenging to monitor the levels of noise, dust and vibration produced in real time on worksites. Continue →

An unfortunate side-effect of a technology or a product becoming successful in today’s world are the cyberattacks that follow, IoT Alliance executive director Alison Mackie says Cyberattacks are increasing globally and in New Zealand every year. Continue →

The forestry industry is broken – or at least it was, before the establishment of the Forestry Industry Safety Council (FISC). Continue →

Even where a worker does something ‘stupid’, legislation would still expect the business has identified that ‘act of stupidity’ as a risk and therefore placed suitable controls around it, just as with any other risks identified, Health and Safety Consultant Jason Shepherdson explains Where Critical Risks are concerned, the obligations stay with the Person(s) Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) that controls the risk. Continue →

An employer’s right to discipline staff in breach of their employment agreement is now in question after a ruling from the Employment Relations Authority In October 2020, Inland Revenue employee Renee Andrews viewed a client’s confidential information without authorisation and disclosed it to colleagues. Continue →

Information from a construction industry survey will help reduce accidents and injuries on construction sites Construction accounts for 10% of the national workforce, but 15% of all ACC claims. Continue →

A total of 2333 cyber security incidents were reported in New Zealand in the first quarter this year, with phishing and credential harvesting continuing to grow as the most common forms of cyber attacks, NZTech Chief Executive Graeme Muller says New Zealand is ranked 56th in the world in cyber security according to the Portulans Institute and greater effort is urgently needed as the economy rapidly becomes more digital. Continue →