The NSW Government has passed legislation to officially establish SafeWork NSW as a standalone regulator as it continues strengthening protections for workers.
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As a HR Manager, you have received a complaint about an employee’s conduct, or maybe it’s time for that long-delayed conversation about their performance.
Can an employee refuse a direction to attend an Independent Medical Examination? Read More »
Aussies are taking remote work arrangements to the next level by sneaking away on holidays while on the clock. But experts say there’s a better way. Aussie workers are exploiting remote work arrangements to sneak away on holiday without telling their boss. Almost half of Australians have taken or are considering a holiday while officially
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On 27 February 2024, the NSW Audit Office (NAO) handed down its much-anticipated findings on the effectiveness of SafeWork NSW’s (SafeWork) performance of its regulatory compliance functions for work health and safety in NSW (Audit Report).
SafeWork NSW Audit Report Read More »
There are circumstances where an injury occurred in both a workplace accident and a transport accident; for example, a truck driver injured in a motor vehicle accident while delivering products to a consumer.
Transport accidents while working – Is it a WorkCover or TAC claim? Read More »
28 April is International Workers’ Memorial Day which commemorates people killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work.
Workers remembered on international memorial day Read More »
A Carrum Downs truck body manufacturer has been convicted and fined $225,000 after a manager was crushed and killed inside a shipping container.Prestige Truck Bodies (Aust) Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Melbourne County Court today after pleading guilty to a single charge of failing to provide or maintain safe systems of work, so far
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Studies have linked rotating shift work to a number of serious health risks. Here’s what you need to know.
Night shift workers are at more risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease Read More »
Teachers are being abused by parents and students at an alarming rate and are more likely to be assaulted than the average worker.
Teachers’ shock assault horror revealed Read More »
Daniel Andrews has added yet another Labor mate to Victoria’s financially troubled workplace safety watchdog in another cynical move to hide his own wrongdoing.
Daniel Andrews stacks WorkSafe board Read More »
The isolation period for people with COVID-19 has been reduced to five days, with some caveats.
COVID-19 isolation reduced, no masks on domestic flights Read More »
The costs associated with injury claims can be tremendous, with potential risks to your bottom line.
Costliest workplace injuries revealed in report by Honan Read More »
Just how common are amputations in Australia? They’re actually more common than you might think. Amputees represent 1 in every 1,000 individuals in Australia, and about 1 lower limb amputation is performed somewhere in the country every hour.
All you need to know about workplace amputation injuries Read More »
Reportable workplace incidents have nearly trebled at the City of Greater Geraldton in the past year, following a spate of angry residents confronting City staff.
Angry residents cause spike in City workplace incidents Read More »
A seasonal farmworker has died just days after being struck by lightning on a Northern Territory farm.
Worker dies after lightning strike Read More »
