Package includes:

Online CPD Module  l  Electronic Booklet  l  PowerPoint Presentation

Package Fee (incl GST)

• $149 - NZLS members and Associate members
• $179 - Non-members

Note: Access to the online files is via your "My CPD" page. If you would like to purchase multiple packages, please contact us here.

Online CPD Module

COVID-19 presents major risks to many clients’ businesses and to their people – workers, customers, suppliers and others. Practitioners need to understand the legal issues presented by the virus, and the regulator’s views on what clients need to do.

Understanding WorkSafe’s enforcement strategy is also critical for practitioners advising clients on health and safety issues, as is a good grasp of the alternative sentencing options and related case law trends.

This module will outline WorkSafe’s approach to enforcement and regulatory settings, provide an update of the key cases, especially on alternative sentencing options, and will explore the employment and health and safety issues presented by COVID-19.

Topics covered will include:

• WorkSafe’s enforcement strategy
• First reckless conduct case
• Current enforcement issues – particularly alternative sentencing options
• COVID-19 – what are the employment law and health and safety issues, and what’s the view of the regulator?

Please contact us if you use a dial up internet connection.

Learning objectives

By completing this module you will:

• Gain an understanding of WorkSafe’s approach to enforcement issues and the COVID-19 virus.
• Understand current enforcement trends and recent case law developments, and the legal issues arising in relation to COVID-19.

Electronic Booklet 

Authors: Greg Cain, Michael Hargreaves
Published: 22 April 2020
Pages: 43

Introduction

This paper will explore the employment and health and safety issues that arise due to COVID-19 for businesses and their employees, will outline WorkSafe’s approach to enforcement and regulatory settings. It will also provide an update of recent case law developments, in particular alternative sentencing options and reckless conduct.

PowerPoint Presentation

These are the slides included in the presentation.