Many people don’t realise you can be fined $20,000 (as an individual) & $100,000 (as a business) for not consulting with workers, contractors, etc regarding WHS. In this article we cover simple tips to help make sure you meet your WHS obligations & avoid you paying penalties.
No worker should face the risk of not coming home from work. We promote it is essential all Australian workplaces take every precaution to ensure their employees return home safe at the end of every day. So what are Australia’s most dangerous industries?
(more…)There is an expression used by insurers ‘you take your worker as you find them’. In workers compensation, often the current employer can be held liable for an injury or condition from previous employment or sport injury or the likes.
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Independent research shows Mental Illness is the fastest growing workplace injury and is costing hundreds of billions per year.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has welcomed some recommendations from the Productivity Commission, including no-liability treatment for mental health injuries and claims.
Psychological health and safety should be treated with the same importance as physical health and safety and WHS in the workplace.
ACTU conducted a survey this year and I was found that over 60% of respondents had experienced mental illness due to their employer failing to manage psycho-social hazards in the workplace. It was also found in this survey that nearly half of participants felt their employers were not prepared to support workers experiencing mental illness in the workplace.
Consequences of breaches and disregard for the safety of workers result in various fines and mandatory measures to correct misconduct. Failing to comply with WHS duties are reflected in 3 different degrees of severity under the WHS Act, depending on their circumstances, outcomes and whether recklessness is shown by the employer in their duty to ensure appropriate WHS for their workers.