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 have found that in applying the NES termination payments must be made on the date of ...
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...
03 September 2024
Are you effectively managing your fatigue risks?
The Safety Regulator has charged a Director and his business with recklessly endangering a fatigued delivery driver who ...
19 August 2024
Is that independent contractor really an employee? More complexity requires greater scrutiny
From 26 August 2024 there will be new definitions and criteria for determining whether a worker is an employee or indepe...
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