{"id":202118,"date":"2021-02-02T16:13:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T03:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/?p=202118"},"modified":"2021-02-02T16:13:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T03:13:59","slug":"health-and-safety-committees-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/health-and-safety-committees-in-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Safety Committees in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Health and Safety Committees are a way to engage workers in the health and safety decisions that affect them. New Zealand health and safety law formally provides for these committees. If you run a large business, it is compulsory to accept workers\u2019 requests to start a Health and Safety Committee if you receive one. Your business has both benefits and obligations in having a Health and Safety Committee. This article will explain what Health and Safety Committees are, when your business is required to have one, and your obligations if a committee is in place.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is a Health and Safety Committee?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Health and Safety Committees aim to include workers in business decisions around new <\/span>health and safety policies and procedures<\/span><\/a>. They also discuss how those policies and procedures work in practice and whether any changes are required. Health and safety is always a team effort, requiring buy-in from both management and workers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The most important functions of a Health and Safety Committee are to:<\/span><\/p>\n