Latest news and cases
VSC ruling will ‘encourage’ regulators to act against WHS discrimination
27 January, 2012A recent Vic Supreme Court decision involving Patrick Stevedoring has ‘potentially’ set the precedent for the enforcement of anti-discrimination provisions under the harmonised Work Health and Safety Act, according to lawyers. Read full article...
News briefs, 27/01/12
27 January, 2012Manufacturer convicted over faulty press injury | New petroleum safety levy commenced on 1 Jan 2012 (WA) | New WorkCover SA premium system from 1 July 2012 | Interactive program to improve metals sector safety. Read full article...
WHS harmonisation news briefs, 27/01/12
27 January, 2012A law firm has outlined what the harmonised Work Health and Safety laws mean for Queensland builders. Meanwhile, Comcare has released guidance material on the new laws. Read full article...
Overcoming ‘back-at-work blues’
27 January, 2012Suffering from the post-holiday ‘back at work blues’? Can’t seem to get started while the work piles up? Here are seven tips to help you get up and going again. Read full article...
WHS harmonisation news briefs, 25/01/12
25 January, 2012Volunteerism under harmonisation: WorkCover Qld | Explanatory statement for model WHS Regs. Read full article...
Dismissal over faulty repair work justified
25 January, 2012FWA found that the employer fairly terminated the technician’s employment on 3 August 2011 because of damage caused to an aircraft engine and because of his failure to provide an accurate account of the incident. Read full article...
Bosses won’t be fooled by sickies this Friday: NSWBC
25 January, 2012Employees who take a ‘sickie’ on the Friday after Australia Day (tomorrow) ‘will be fooling no one’ and could be doing ‘long term’ damage to their professional reputation, warns the peak business organisation for New South Wales. Read full article...
Truckie ‘knowingly’ neglected safety duty, dismissal upheld
25 January, 2012A long-haul driver who neglected to carry out his paid safety duties ‘out of malice’ to a co-worker has had his unfair dismissal claim rejected by Fair Work Australia. Read full article...