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Employer responsibilities in a pandemic situation

Question:

What responsibilities do DHBs and other employers have in a pandemic situation?

Answer:

DHBs are required to have local readiness and response plans in place when there is a pandemic situation and have developed a hospital response framework and variety of national guidance to set out how the hospital will operate under various circumstances. NZNO is also meeting daily with DHBs to address issues as they arise.

NZNO also recommends that all health facilities have up-to-date disaster and pandemic guidelines for employee health and safety.

The employer’s primary duty of care under the HSWA is to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers. The HSWA also requires employers to engage with their workers on decisions that affect their health and safety.

Note that employers are obliged to meet all leave and consultation provisions under the terms of any collective agreement they have entered into with NZNO.

Direct Media Enquiries To:

Please send all media requests in writing to media@nzno.org.nz.

NZNO communications and media advisors are:

Rob Zorn
rob.zorn@nzno.org.nz
027 431 2617  |  04 494 8242

Samesh Mohanlall
samesh.mohanlall@nzno.org.nz
021 240 3420  |  04 494 6839

Support and member enquiries: 0800 28 38 48 or nurses@nzno.org.nz