WorkSafe, NZ's workplace health and safety regulator, may face further job cuts, potentially endangering worker safety.
WorkSafe, NZ's workplace health and safety regulator, is considering further job cuts, which the PSA warns could endanger workers' safety. WorkSafe disestablished 113 roles in November 2023, putting pressure on the regulator to do more with less. The PSA argues that the government's focus on cost savings may lead to additional cuts, exacerbating New Zealand's already poor worker safety record.
April 15, 2024
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