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Employer Abuses Drug Policy
Alcohol and drugs (including medicines prescribed by a doctor or available from a pharmacy) can affect a person’s ability to work safely. Most businesses have a Drug & Alcohol Policy to help ensure employees safety whilst at work. An employer...
Safe workplace – Drugs & Alcohol
The consumption of alcohol & illicit drugs in the workplace is increasingly becoming an issue for businesses across industries. Implementing a formal drug & alcohol policy as well embedding associated procedures, can assist in ensuring a...
NSW Workers compensation under fire
The NSW workers compensation scheme and nominal insurer (icare) have come under fire from an industry expert. icare insures 3.6 million employees and collects over $2 billion in premiums p.a. According to former principal actuarial adviser, the NSW...
October Safe Work Month
October is Australian National Safe Work month. In 2019 Safe Work Australia is wanting to let everyone know they can be a Work Health & Safety (WHS) champion via the theme "Be a Safety Champion". October Safe Work Month - Established in 2008,...