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Pre-Employment Drug Test NZ: About Workplace Drug Testing in New Zealand
Pre-employment drug testing in New Zealand is in place to ensure employees remain safe at all times. Companies are responsible for maintaining safety in the workplace, and a pre-employment drug test helps to reduce risk. Testing for drugs and alcohol can help ensure employees are clear-headed at all times, but policies and procedures must be […]
Pre-Employment Drug Test NZ: About Workplace Drug Testing in New Zealand
As companies and businesses aim to make their work environment safer for employees and customers, a pre-employment drug test in NZ workplaces is one of the preventive measures they turn to. The use and abuse of illicit drugs can lead to increased work-related accidents due to employee impairments. In line with this, alcohol intoxication from […]
NEW PRIVACY ACT FOR NEW ZEALAND IN FORCE FROM 1 DECEMBER 2020 EXTENDS TO OFFSHORE ENTITIES DOING BUSINESS IN NZ
New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020 recently went into force with key changes such as an extension of the powers and functions of the Privacy Commissioner, the strengthening of cross-border protections, the introduction of criminal penalties for certain behavior, and an increased focus on risk management and early intervention by “agencies.” How will the Commissioner’s powers […]
PERSONAL DATA HANDLING AND PROCESSING IN NEW ZEALAND
MANPOWER GROUP SURVEY SHOWS NEW ZEALAND EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK.
The latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey for New Zealand shows employers reporting conservative hiring plans for the second quarter of 2019. With 14 percent of employers expecting to increase payrolls, five percent anticipating a decrease and 80 percent forecasting no change, the resulting Net Employment Outlook is +9 percent. Employers in all four organization size […]
HOW CAN HR PROTECT AGAINST EMPLOYEE FRAUD?
Robyn Conza, Country head – Australia and New Zealand at First Advantage, discusses pre-employment screening and the importance of rescreening to prevent ongoing employee fraud and mitigate risk. He notes that fraud in actual dollar terms is costing the Australian economy approximately half a billion a year. The non-financial impact manifests itself in organizational culture […]
BACKGROUND CHECKS LAGGING IN NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand criminals are entering Australia without background checks, causing concern for Australian authorities. Under a Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement, Australian visitors complete an incoming passenger card to declare whether they have convictions, but some are lying on the form, and background checks are not being done. There is no system in place that allows Australian […]
New Government Chief Privacy Officer
State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman and Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain say there will be a stronger focus on privacy and security across government with the creation of a Government Chief Privacy Officer (GCPO). “The Department of Internal Affairs is being realigned to strengthen privacy and security across the public service,” said Coleman. “The […]
John Edwards Named New Privacy Commissioner
Wellington lawyer John Edwards is the new Privacy Commissioner. He replaces Marie Shroff who has completed two five-year terms in the role. Edwards is a barrister and solicitor who has been working in public law and policy for more than 20 years, and has been on the staff of the Office of the […]
Draft Amendments Reform DPO Functions
The Ministry of Economy published – on 16 October 2013 – draft amendments to the Data Protection Act 1997 (the Act). The amendments offer a simplified registration procedure if an organisation appoints an Administrator of Information Security, which is similar to a Data Protection Officer (DPO). However, organisations choosing to appoint a DPO […]
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