As the End of Financial Year (EOFY) approaches, many businesses are planning workplace events/parties to celebrate their teams’ hard work. While these events are a fantastic way to boost morale and foster camaraderie, ABILITY GROUP reminds all employers that the safety and well-being of employees remain paramount, even outside of regular work hours and venues.
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Workers compensation & annual leave entitlements are key components of employment law, ensuring that employees are protected & supported in the workplace. Each state/territory has specific workers compensation regulations with a common goal of providing financial support for injured & ill workers. So what happens with some types of Annual Leave & Workers Compensation Claims?
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Pre-employment Functional Assessments are a cost-effective strategy to help assess candidates’ capacity to perform inherent role tasks based on their medical and physical capacities. Pre-employment functional assessment process gathers objective information to help determine whether a candidate is fit to perform the upcoming role tasks without risk to themselves or others in the workplace.
Thousands of Australians have become infected with Covid-19 whilst at work and the costs associated with Covid-19 related claims are expected to reach as much as $638M over the next 12 months with the ease of restrictions and people returning to normal activities in NSW.
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[Must Read] COVID-19 NSW Workers Compensation loophole closed for nurses, paramedics & other essential workers including Health, Education, Hospitality, Entertainment, Construction & Retail.
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Under the Workers Compensation Act 1987 illnesses caused through a work environment may be considered a workers compensation claim. SIRA has therefore confirmed the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease related illnesses may be considered valid claims. Employers are also able to reprocess premiums if their wages drop more than 30%.
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