20 December 2024
Industrial Manslaughter now applies in all states
On 2 October 2024 industrial manslaughter became a criminal offence under Tasmania’s WHS which now means it applies in a...
12 December 2024
Will your Christmas function by Psychosocially safe this year?
Christmas is a great time of year but unfortunately, work functions can be fertile ground for incidents that lead to not...
06 December 2024
The pre-Christmas period is busy as usual. . .but is your workplace too busy to be Psychosocially safe this year?
All businesses experience the pre-Christmas rush. Workplaces seek to ‘clear the decks’ before they ‘deck the halls’ with...
04 December 2024
What are WHS regulators looking for when assessing an employer’s management of psychosocial risk?
Each case will be different, depending on an organisational risk profile, but recent commentary from Safe Work South Aus...
11 November 2024
Officer awarded $238,000 in costs against WHS Regulator as a result of a failed due diligence case
A company director was awarded $238,000 in costs (click here) following the WHS Regulator’s failed attempt to prosecute ...
04 November 2024
These recent Federal court decisions are going to really upset your payroll staff
Two recent Federal court decisions (click here) and (click here) have found that in applying the NES termination payment...
11 October 2024
Effective restraints clauses can be relied to protect legitimate business interests . . . at this stage
Despite recent commentary indicating other international jurisdictions are considering ‘outlawing’ restraints of trade a...
18 September 2024
Take Inductions Seriously – Manage your major risks
An employer has been fined $400,000 in the Perth Magistrates Court after a contract worker was injured performing a task...
05 September 2024
New definition of casual employment
You would be aware of the recent changes to casual employment including the introduction of an ‘employee choice’ pathway...
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