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Head to the Health & Safety Handbook to find a brand-new chapter, Visitors to the Workplace. This chapter explores a business’ obligations to to the workplace. Also new are updates to the chapters Sexual Harassment and Industrial Action and Stoppages, plus news, case law and Q&As. https://healthandsafetyhandbook.com.au/

Formwork company failures found to have led to fall from height | Health & Safety Handbook In a judgment handed down in the NSW District Court last week, a formwork company that failed to secure penetrations in the formwork deck, which led to the

When are you liable for not picking up signs an employee has poor mental health? | Employment Law Practical Handbook Mental health of employees has obviously become a significant issue for human resource management. The increased awareness of the issue (e.g. R U OK? Day) is

Head to the Employment Law Practical Handbook for important updates to the chapters and . Plus, find new case law and Q&As from the Helpdesk. https://employmentlawhandbook.com.au/

New labour hire regulation on the cards | Employment Law Practical Handbook The Federal Government’s proposals for the regulation of labour hire are signalled in two discussion papers recently issued by the Department of Employment

This may be one of the most important Q+As you will answer... | Health & Safety Handbook Q: Are you taking all reasonable steps to eliminate the harm caused by discrimination?

A Fair Work Act claim extends no-cost rule across all claims in a proceeding – and across all courts | Employment Law Practical Handbook Where there is a legal proceeding before a court that relates to a matter arising under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), the capacity of the court to

This National Road Safety Week, take the time to ensure you know your road safety responsibilities when you have workers who drive in the course of their work.

8 responsibilities to review this National Road Safety Week Road Safety Week is an initiative by the Safer Australian Roads and Highways Group that highlights the impact of road trauma and how to reduce it.

Hold onto your hats! A raft of change is in the wind Some significant changes to the law, which will have implications for workplace relations, are imminent.

High price to pay for failing to have a safe method of work | Health & Safety Handbook In a significant judgment in SafeWork NSW v AGL Macquarie Pty Ltd (2023), the District Court of NSW fined AGL $450,000 (after a reduction of 25% for a guilty

Determining whether a casual is eligible to make an unfair dismissal claim | Employment Law Practical Handbook In the recent case of Arbon v Bunnings (2023), the Fair Work Commission (FWC) had to determine whether a casual retail worker had served the requisite 6-month