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.
A professionally organised Warm Up Program can improve workers health & wellbeing. With numerous benefits, key Warm Up Program outcomes can include reduced absenteeism, workplace injuries & workers compensation claim related costs
Safe Work Australia has introduced a Licence Register to making it easier to do business to find important information. Following a WHS Regulation amendment, the NSW Government published a register of individuals who hold high risk & construction licenses
ABILITY GROUP’s team was proud to recently participate in Anytime Fitness’ 24 Hour Treadmill Challenge. Given we support people with mental health issues (both at work & in personal lives), all of us proudly #treadtogether in raising funds to help prevent suicide.
We are very proud our entire ABILITY GROUP team is uniting for a great cause by doing Junk Free June. We are raising money to support the Cancer Council Australia & are seeking our clients, partners, family & friends to support us in fundraising for this cause.
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Sexual discrimination & harassment is described by the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW as when someone is “treated unfairly or harassed”. On the back of the recent Me Too media coverage, we look at the impacts in the workplace & resulting claims.