by ABILITY GROUP | Oct 10, 2021 | Claim costs, Claim management, Workers Compensation
Workplace Covid-19 infections in Australia could drive compensation costs up to $638M over the next year as restrictions ease in NSW. Experts warn employers may face lawsuits from staff infected at work, with SIRA reporting 1,590 Covid-19 compensation claims since...
by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 20, 2021 | Injury Management, Uncategorized
Australia’s past Covid-19 strategies are failing against the current Delta outbreak. The Government’s focus is consequently now firmly on vaccination rates. With some business mandating COVID vaccinations in the workplace what are the rights & obligations?...
by ABILITY GROUP | Nov 27, 2020 | Human Resources
Work Christmas parties will be very different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Safety precautions include social distancing, venue capacity & the way people are expected to interact. Despite continued relaxations, it is important for businesses to know what...
by ABILITY GROUP | Oct 5, 2020 | Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
October is National Safe Work Month in Australia, a time to recommit to workplace health and safety. The 2025 theme is “Safety: Every Job, Every Day”, reminding all industries that safety must be a daily priority. At ABILITY GROUP, we believe that safe workplaces are...
by ABILITY GROUP | May 18, 2020 | Work Health & Safety
In April 2020 the National Cabinet agreed to National COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles to ensure the safety of all workers during the pandemic. 10 mandatory principles were designed to set WHS expectations for all workplaces to reduce COVID-19 transmission...
