Western Australia’s WorkSafe commissioner says he hopes the state’s first jail sentence for gross negligence will act as a deterrent to other employers who do not take workplace safety seriously.
The importance of employers having correct frameworks in place to manage ill and injured workers was highlighted in a recent case.
Employer ordered to pay $44,000 in damages to injured worker Read More »
WorkSafe has charged a forklift operator following the death of another worker at a Corio warehouse in October 2021.
Worker charged after forklift load fatality Read More »
An employee at a Sydney glass manufacturer has allegedly been stabbed at his workplace by one of his coworkers.
Glass factory worker hospitalised after alleged stabbing by coworker Read More »
Mental health issues may also affect the way a person processes pain. It can affect the injured person’s ability to work through pain.
How to support the mental health of an injured employee Read More »
In this article Special Counsel Jacqi Marshall and Law Graduate Chantel Leadbeater from HopgoodGanim’s Insurance practice examine the recent High Court decision of CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21 and its clarification of the principle of vicarious liability of employers for the actions of their employees.
Employer vicarious liability court case Read More »
NT Worksafe has charged an Alice Springs arborist over an incident with a woodchipper last year that left a worker seriously injured.
Business owner charged with serious offences Read More »
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia recently dealt with the case of an injured worker who filed a discrimination lawsuit against his employer for failing to reasonably accommodate him after an injury.
Employer pays hefty price for discriminating against worker after out-of-work injury Read More »
Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers
Victorian manufacturer MPI Global Pty Ltd fined $40,000 after worker loses fingers Read More »
An ongoing clampdown by Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog has weeded out a new crop of compensation fraudsters who think they’re above the law.
WorkSafe gives 37 compensation fraudsters the flick Read More »
