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In September this year, the then Minister for Employment, Senator Eric Abetz, announced a trial of the Fit Note by around 400 GPs in the Australian Capital Territory. Senator Abetz would like to see...
With summer just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to ensure that you are meeting your work health and safety obligations with a policy to protect your employees against solar ultraviolet...
A Queensland truck driver who was previously denied workers' compensation for a workplace injury has won an appeal, partly because he was unaware that his actions were unsafe and not approved by his...
The introduction of the Fair Work Commission's anti-bullying jurisdiction on 1 January 1 2014 means employees can apply for an order to stop bullying at work. This has resulted in an increase in the...
Earlier this year, Hastings District Council in New Zealand was ordered to pay $65,000 in emotional harm reparation and a fine of $29,500 following the death of 4-year-old boy Uetaha Dahtanian...
Ensuring that workplace safety is at the core of your workplace culture is an effective way to help reduce injuries. By making everyone responsible for safety at work, you can shift the ownership of...
The Centre for Workforce Futures at Macquarie University recently announced the results of a study that showed that while NSW workers' compensation premiums have dropped by 17%, around 20,000 workers...
A recent decision by the Federal Circuit Court has changed the position for New South Wales employers in terms of employees accruing annual leave while absent from work and receiving workers’...
Noticeboards are a great communication tool but did you know that some states require specific information to be displayed in the workplace. Are you complying with these requirements? To help you...
You see a person clutch their chest, lose all colour in their face, and suddenly fall to the ground, unconscious while displaying no signs of life. The signs mimic that of someone suffering from a...
