National Safe Work Month
October is the National Safe Work Month. A reminder to both workers and employers to commit to practicing a safe and healthy workplace.
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COVID Vaccinations in the Workplace
The Australian news ensures we all know the government strategies previously successful to eliminate Covid-19 transmission in the community, is not working with the current Delta variant outbreak. The Government’s focus is consequently now firmly on vaccination rates. With some business mandating COVID vaccinations in the workplace what are the rights & obligations?
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Updated Wages Definition
With the ongoing COVID pandemic & restrictions imposed, many employers have had no choice but to stand down employees, reduce hours or accessing government aid schemes such as job keeper. icare has consequently updated it Wages Definition manual to assist businesses.
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NSW Construction A SafeWork Focus
Further to the NSW Premier’s announcement on the latest updates, construction will resume on the 31st of July, with safety measures put into place within the sites to reduce contact between workers. Safe Work will be performing many inspections and it is critical that employers implement the safety measures.
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Mental Health Claims Businesses Impact
Recent research and data on mental health in the workplace suggests that one in five Australians over the age of 16 will experience a mental illness at least once in their lifetime.
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