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Australian businesses must do all they can to prevent and address sexual harassment and discrimination happening in their workplaces. Here’s how to reduce your risks and comply with the new standards.

Tradies may be the lifeblood of your business, but are you protecting them against the risk and hazards in your workplace? Find out more about how you can better protect them and your operations.

A company’s reliance on an expert employee to manage machine hazards created a "trap for inexperienced workers". A court fines it with $147,000 over an amputation incident and breach.

Employers and individuals have been reminded of the psychological consequences of occupational violence, following reports of aggression against COVID-19 vaccination staff and other frontline workers with the relaunch of It's Never OK anti-violence campaign.

The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission has cautioned employers against doing away with fair processes when managing incidents deemed less than serious, in finding an employer caused a worker's injuries by not giving her opportunity to respond to a complaint.

When an employee has had a workplace illness or injury and hasn’t been able to work, employers (including their Return to Work Coordinator), employees and external stakeholders such as WorkSafe, and treating health professionals must work collaboratively to formulate a Return to Work plan for the worker.

Many clients find the process of Impairment Benefits to be a confusing one.

As with all Workers Compensation benefits, subtle differences in thresholds apply across jurisdictions, but in most cases the process is very similar.

There is an increase in working from home arrangements. Workplaces across the country have had to adapt to ensure Work Health Safety requirements are met even if workers are at home.

Figures show 533 COVID-19 related workers' compensation claims were lodged across Australia. What then is the fallout for employers’ role across the country in keeping staff COVID-19 safe?