Due to the recent lockdowns and increasing cases in NSW, more and more people are working from home. It is very important that workers are aware of their work environment and to ensure that healthy work practices are applied at home.
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As an Australian first, SafeWork NSW have issued a code of practice for the management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. Code of practice – Managing psychological hazards at work
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We continue to see workers compensation claims being lodged for bullying and harassment in the workplace. Typically, these claims have stemmed from either formal or informal performance management conversations.
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Like physical health, mental (psychological) health, is an important part of work health and safety (WHS). There are many benefits of having a mentally healthy workplace and therefore understanding possible mental health hazards in the workplace is an important for all businesses.
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The pre-employment functional assessment is a cost effective way to gather information which can help determine whether an individual is fit to perform the respective role without risk to themselves or others in the workplace. The purpose of a pre-employment functional assessment is to appropriately place prospective employees in an environment that is suitable to their physical capabilities.
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There are currently no laws in Australia that require the COVID-19 vaccination to be mandatory. Employers are not required to enforce their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 despite obvious benefits from being vaccinated. What does it mean for businesses?
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