Photo courtesy of Tim Mossholder (unsplash.com) 5. 6. In outlining these issues, the Commission also encourages business to take up their responsibility to respect human rights. While many human rights are embedded into New Zealand laws, they are not always protected in day-to-day business activities, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Yet nearly all human rights are relevant to business. A company’s operations can have both a positive and negative impact on many people, including employees, contract workers, customers, suppliers and the wider community. The Commission urges Government to carry out the review of the RSE scheme with a human rights lens, with a view to implementing a rights-based scheme as soon as possible. 7. Government has a duty to protect human rights in business, and businesses also have a duty to respect and uphold human rights in their conduct. We encourage the business leaders to consider how they can be part of stamping out these negative practices and contribute towards a practice where business and human rights are not distinct. 8. The Commission hopes that the analysis and recommendations contained in this report will be considered by all stakeholders involved in defining and reviewing policy and legislation relevant to the RSE scheme, with a view to stamping out exploitation and upholding the dignity and human rights of all workers in New Zealand. 3