What health and safety policies are necessary for a small business?

Does an employer need to pay a first aid allowance to a non-award employee who is paid above award rates?

Could you please clarify how a lost time injury (LTI) is recorded if the date of sustaining the injury is not the day that time is lost, e.g. a worker is injured at work and has no time loss but some weeks later needs to have surgery related to the injury?

What should we do if an employee injures themselves at their farewell event?

Our business operates in NSW. We have our WHS policy as a web-based document. However, we have been asked to provide signed and dated copies. Some in the organisation are under the impression that our policy must be signed and dated within 3 years. Is this correct?

We have nominated fire wardens within our office buildings. What are the legal requirements regarding their training?

How should we manage a do not resuscitate request?

I would like to understand what 'executive due diligence' means. Could you please provide me with a definition?

Are employees covered by workers’ compensation for travel to and from work (regular business hours)?

We coordinate the completion of actions in response to audits with the principal contractor. Do we need to get evidence of each closed action?

Are the same restrictions applicable to e-cigarette smokers as those that apply to tobacco smokers?

If workers do not wear long sleeves or sunscreen, how can we protect ourselves from future claims related to skin cancer?

Does a failure of a prospective employee to disclose a pre-existing injury enable an employer to terminate employment?

An airline requires a medical certificate to fly that confirms the due date and that the employee is safe to fly. Are there any other precautions we should be taking?

We are a small sales company with offices throughout Australia. What are our obligations in regards to having a fire alarm system in place?