All workers, future workers and self-employed people should feel safe in their workplace. Employers have the obligation to protect workers from such situations, including sexual harassment, bullying or discrimination, as a person or company can be liable unless they can prove that they took all preventative steps to stop the harassment. As of 6 March 2023, workplace sexual harassment is prohibited under the Fair Work Act.
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A recent State Insurance Regulatory Authroity (SIRA) outcome we see as a signifcant outcome for the NSW Workers compensation scheme following a Blacktown resident being convicted & sentenced for defrauding the NSW workers compensation scheme.
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The impact of a death at work is devastating for everyone and nobody expects to say good bye to a loved one in the morning as they leave for work, to then find out they were fatally injured at work and will never return home. WHS Plans play a critical role in preventing workplace injuries or deaths.
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Worker fatigue can impact all businesses. Certain sectors or those utilising shift work are at higher risk. Fatigue is more than feeling tired & drowsy. It is a state of mental and/or physical exhaustion that reduces a person’s ability to perform work safely & effectively. ? (more…)
After 3 years of COVID, lockdowns, travel cancellations and missed key moments of life, workplaces are returning to ‘COVID-normal’. For many Australian workplaces, workers are eagerly anticipating the return of the end-of-year work / Christmas parties. So what do businesses need to do?
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