Re: Brownouts
"standardised desks forcing me into a posture that my back couldn't cope with."That's an easy one. HSE complaint and $LARGE_FINE
Careful with doing that in Kiwiland. Under current legislation workers are also responsible for safety. Instead of the old days of "Boss, I don't want to run this machine with the guards off" "You'll be fine, it's safe, do your job or leave" it's now "Boss, if I turn this machine on and get caught I can be fined up to $50,000 (I believe - been a year since I last looked) so get stuffed" - and boss can't fire on those grounds any more.
It was thought that making the workers responsible for their own safety would reduce the workplace accidents. I guess it also helps keep the Accident Compensation bills low - "here's your $49,000 compensation, and a fine for $50,000"....
Biting the hand that feeds IT
