MartinJenkins has been engaged by WorkSafe to undertake research into the Labour Hire/Temporary Agency Work industry in New Zealand, to develop an understanding of:

· The size and make-up of the industry in New Zealand, including demographic characteristics of the agencies, host firms, people employed, and the likely future state of the industry

· The health and safety risks associated with the labour hire arrangement, and how effectively they are being managed by both labour hire agencies and host firms.

We are undertaking focus groups with agencies, firms, workers and workers who work alongside labour hire/agency workers.

We have a focus group next week for client organisations. The focus groups would cover the following topics:

· How does your company approach health and safety in relation to agency workers?

· How does the agency you use approach health and safety?

· How do you negotiate roles and responsibilities between yourselves and the agency?

· What’s the biggest health and safety challenge you face in relation to using agency workers?

· How could these challenges be mitigated? Resolved?

The focus group is being held:

Thursday 30 May, 10am – 12pm
MartinJenkins, Level 1, City Chambers, Cnr Johnston and Featherston Streets, Wellington 6011.


Please let me know if you are interested, and if you are available.