a day ago What happens if you breach stop-bullying orders? When the Fair Work Commission makes stop-bullying orders, what happens if you fail to comply?
10 days ago How can we vary a work health and safety policy? How do we go about making amendments and inclusions to our Workplace Health & Safety Policy?
17 days ago Can a labour hire worker make a claim against our workers’ compensation policy? If we were to engage labour hire workers and they were injured, would they claim workers’ compensation through us or the labour hire employer?
a month ago What do we need in a work health and safety issue resolution procedure? What do we need to ensure we include in an issue resolution procedure for work health and safety issues?
a month ago When will a zero-tolerance approach to drugs not be appropriate? How do we determine whether zero tolerance is inappropriate for our workplace?
2 months ago What does ‘recklessly’ mean in health and safety law? Under work health and safety legislation, what does the work ‘recklessly’ mean?
2 months ago Can out-of-work conduct constitute workplace sexual harassment? If an employee sexually harasses another outside the workplace and work hours, could it still be misconduct for which we can take disciplinary action?
3 months ago What health and safety duties do a host employer owe a labour hire worker? Does a host employer to a labour hire worker have obligations to the worker under work health and safety law?
4 months ago Is addiction protected under discrimination laws? Is an addiction considered a disability and therefore protected under discrimination laws?
4 months ago Must we pay for a worker’s counselling? An employee has requested we pay for counselling sessions. Are we required to do this?
4 months ago What are the new electrical safety penalties in Victoria? What are the recent changes to penalties in Victoria in relation to electrical safety?
5 months ago Can a manager be personally liable for discrimination? If a worker discriminates against another person in the workplace, can their manager be personally liable?
6 months ago Does a subsidiary form part of the parent company’s PCBU? Does a subsidiary form part of the parent company’s person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) for the purpose of work health and safety laws?
7 months ago How often should confined spaces be risk assessed? Under work health and safety law in New South Wales, how frequently should a risk assessment be conducted in a confined space?
8 months ago Who can seek a stop bullying order in the Fair Work Commission? Who is eligible to make an application in the Fair Work Commission for a stop bullying order?
