Bystander intervention key to reducing sexual harassment in workplaces
07 August, 2012In a recently published report titled 'Bystander Approaches to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace', Paula McDonald, Queensland University of Technology and Michael Flood, University of Wollongong, demonstrate the potential for bystander approaches to make a real difference in preventing and addressing sexual harassment as a costly and damaging workplace harm. Read on to find out more.
One complaint triggers $350,000 back pay for almost 400 workers
06 August, 2012A single complaint from a service technician in South Australia has resulted in the discovery that almost 400 of the woman’s co-workers had been underpaid more than $354,000.
Gadens Lawyers hires new work health and safety law expert
03 August, 2012Gadens Lawyers has welcomed Katherine Morris, a work health and safety law specialist, to complete its full service offering in workplace-related law.
Thorzt Electrolyte Thirst Aid rehydration drink
03 August, 2012 | Supplied by: THORZTA fluid and electrolyte replenishment drink, Thorzt Electrolyte Thirst Aid, has been scientifically formulated to meet the hydration requirements of Australian workers.
Catering company breaches discrimination laws
03 August, 2012Victoria-based catering company Holtham Family, trading as The Soup Box, discriminated against a female employee because of her pregnancy, the Fair Work Ombudsman has found.
Shift workers face higher heart attack risk
03 August, 2012Shift workers are significantly more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.
New medical certificate released to include health benefits of work
03 August, 2012WorkCover Queensland’s regulatory authority, Q-COMP, has released a revised version of the workers compensation medical certificate for medical providers.
Preventing workplace injuries and claims
03 August, 2012 by Dr James Murray*When looking at workplace injury prevention, I often see a gap in between the work done stopping any kind of injury occur in the first place and the treatment provided once an injury has turned into a WorkCover claim.
Higher injury rates for casual workers
02 August, 2012A report released by Safe Work Australia has found that casual workers recorded a work-related injury rate 50% higher than non-casual workers in 2009-10, with females reporting a significantly higher rate of injuries per hour worked than males.
Company fined $200,000 after workplace fatality
31 July, 2012Kakos Trolley Services, a trolley collection company, has been convicted and fined $200,000 after the death of an elderly man who was run over by a reversing vehicle at a shopping centre loading dock.
Rockwell Automation to host Safety Automation Symposium in Adelaide
27 July, 2012 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation will host a safety symposium, highlighting the latest developments in safety technology and automation, in Adelaide on 8 August 2012.
When it comes to dismissal, let the punishment fit the crime, says NZ professor
26 July, 2012New Zealand’s employment legislation still needs work in the areas of remedies and punishments involving dismissal law, according to an expert in employment and industrial relations.
The Safety Show: the countdown begins
25 July, 2012 | Supplied by: Australian Exhibitions & Conferences Pty LtdThe Safety Show returns to Sydney this October from 23 to 25 October 2012. The trade show will provide visitors an opportunity to learn about the latest developments and find the latest OHS products, services and ideas.
Study explores apprenticeship, homeless link
23 July, 2012Andreas Cebulla, a senior research fellow at the Flinders-based National Institute of Labour Studies, has begun a year-long study to determine whether low apprenticeship wages are forcing Australian tradies into homelessness and housing instability.
WorkCover NSW supports farm safety
19 July, 2012WorkCover NSW is using National Farm Safety Week to urge all NSW farmers to think about work health and safety on their farms.
