Occupational Health and Safety

The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 recognises the social importance of ensuring people’s safety at work. It imposes harsh penalties upon both corporations and individuals, including significant fines and potential imprisonment. Should a company breach the Act, that company’s directors can also be held accountable for breaching it, unless they can satisfy the courts otherwise.

Compliance with the Act therefore protects not only workers’ essential safety but also the potential exposure of companies and directors to considerable liability. Employers have a duty to consult with employees regarding workplace safety. Many do not realise that legislation even governs the way in which this must be done.

Our Employment and Industrial Law team is well versed in the latest occupational health and safety obligations and will help you fully comply with the law. We will also act effectively for you in occupational health and safety prosecutions.