READ MORE:* Coronavirus: What are workers' rights if the outbreak hits New Zealand? Many employers who have employees likely to encounter the disease, such as airline, airport and health workers, have provided masks and other protective equipment for frontline staff. Can employers keep workers away from work to stop the spread of the disease? The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 requires businesses to mitigate health and safety risks and protect their workers from them, so far as is reasonably practicable. New Zealanders are generally sensible people and most potentially dangerous situations are typically resolved by employers and workers talking and reaching a consensus.

Source: Stuff February 11, 2020 16:30 UTC