Kiwis enjoy a reputation as progressive, compassionate people. But the government’s failure to adequately address cases of harmful workplace bullying torpedoes that national myth. Allan Halse, the nation’s longest serving worker advocate in bullying cases through CultureSafe NZ, his small and successful organization, details how various entities abdicate responsibility to enforce the Health and Safety Act of 2015 and other relevant legislation. It seems callous government representatives seek to deny bullied workers redress. It’s a tale of squandered opportunities.
