Tough new Industrial Manslaughter laws send a strong message on the importance of worker safety in NSW. The NSW Government has recently enacted significant reforms to its industrial manslaughter laws, underscoring a firm commitment to workplace safety and accountability. These changes are designed to address serious breaches of safety regulations that lead to worker fatalities, with a focus on both individuals and corporate entities.
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Many businesses fail to understand the importance of worker consultations. Under WHS laws, an employer &/or person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), must consult with workers when they are likely to be or are directly affected by a situation involving their health & safety within their workplace. Workers must also have an opportunity to express their views & contribute to any decisions relating to their health & safety.
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Successfully managing the key stakeholders involved in a workplace injury and resulting workers compensation claim, can be frustrating and time-consuming. The key stakeholders each play an important role in facilitating an injured employee’s return to work. So who are the key stakeholders involved in a workers compensation claim?
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With ongoing pressure across all Australian jurisdictions, Victoria’s WorkCover scheme has recently been updated under the Scheme Modernisation Act, effective from 31 March 2024. The key changes include new eligibility criteria for mental injury claims, an additional requirement for receiving weekly payments beyond 130 weeks as well as other changes.
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The approach an employer adopts when responding to worker injuries is crucial in supporting your worker in recovering from a workplace injury. Employers’ efforts can either positively or negatively impact return-to-work outcomes including the time it takes for your worker to recover. Every workplace injury has unique circumstances and the ability of an employer to adjust their approach to each work/injury is also important.
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