Every NZ employer has legal obligations that go beyond the employment agreement. The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the Employment Relations Act 2000, and the Human Rights Act 1993 all impose duties on employers to maintain a safe, respectful, and compliant workplace. Written policies are how you meet those duties in practice and document that you took them seriously.

The framewrk Workplace Policy Pack gives you all four essential workplace policies in a single purchase, drafted by a qualified NZ lawyer and verified against current NZ legislation.

What is included:

Health and Safety Policy
Covers your primary duty of care under sections 36 and 37 of the HSWA 2015, worker duties under section 45, hazard identification and risk management using the full hierarchy of control, incident reporting, notifiable event obligations (including the WorkSafe 0800 030 040 number), emergency procedures, PPE, training and induction, worker participation, and a hazard register template (Appendix A) for your workplace.

Bullying and Harassment Policy
Covers your obligations under the HSWA 2015, the ERA 2000, and the Human Rights Act 1993. Includes clear definitions of workplace bullying, sexual harassment, racial harassment, and harassment on all other protected grounds. Sets out employer, manager, and employee responsibilities. Provides a complete complaints procedure covering informal resolution, formal complaint, investigation process (including a 20 working day investigation timeframe), outcomes, and retaliation protection.

Code of Conduct
Sets the standards of behaviour expected in your workplace. Covers professionalism and respect, honesty and integrity, confidentiality under the Privacy Act 2020, health and safety duties under section 45 of the HSWA 2015, social media and public communications, conflicts of interest, and outside employment. Includes a blank section for industry-specific conduct requirements. The investigation and disciplinary sections reflect the ERA 2000 good faith process including the employee’s right to a support person.

Drugs and Alcohol Policy
Sets out the business’s position on drug and alcohol use, your obligations under the HSWA 2015 to manage impairment as a workplace risk, voluntary disclosure and support provisions, a general testing framework requiring accredited provider and employment agreement authorisation before testing can be implemented, and a good faith disciplinary process. Includes choose-one options for alcohol at work events.

All four policies are designed to operate through your employment agreements rather than requiring separate employee signatures. The guidance notes in each policy explain how this works and when a signed acknowledgment may still be appropriate.

Delivered as editable Word documents.

Important: This is a general-purpose legal template pack, not legal advice. It does not create a lawyer-client relationship. You should satisfy yourself that these documents are appropriate for your situation before use. For complex matters or significant commercial transactions, seek advice from a qualified NZ lawyer. Licensed for single-business use only.