28 Mar 2023 Insurance Employment and safety How can businesses manage psychosocial hazards in the workplace? The Code of Practice and Work Health and Safety Regulations have recently introduced the need to identify and manage psychosocial hazards in your workplace.
20 Mar 2023 Insurance Employment and safety Common Law Impacts of the New Code of Practice At common law, an employer has a non-delegable duty to take reasonable care to prevent foreseeable risk of psychiatric injury to its employees.
13 Mar 2023 Insurance Employment and safety Responding to complaints, incidents and reports Responding to complaints, incidents and reports is a critical step in managing the risk of psychosocial hazards. There are various ways a worker may report or raise a psychosocial hazard.
6 Mar 2023 Insurance Employment and safety Recording the risk management process for psychosocial hazards Keeping a record of the risk management process can assist an employer in demonstrating the steps it has taken to comply with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) and Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (WHS Regulation).
24 Feb 2023 Insurance Employment and safety Qld Court of Appeal upholds decision to dismiss a claim for psychiatric injury suffered by an ... The Court of Appeal recently considered the foreseeability of psychiatric injury in a claim made by an employee who was subject to an investigation following performance complaints made by other employees.
21 Feb 2023 Employment and safety Insurance What are psychosocial hazards and how do you identify them? Section 4 of the Work Health and Safety (Psychosocial Risks) Amendment Regulation 2022, introduces new sections that requires employers to identify reasonably foreseeable psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
16 Feb 2023 Corporate and commercial Digital governance, cyber and privacy Privacy Act Review Report - a game changer for how boards manage cyber risk Today, the Commonwealth Government released its 312 page Privacy Act Review Report (Report), a culmination of two years of consultation and review.
25 Jan 2023 Employment and safety Update on changes to making enterprise agreements The Fair Work Commission's latest statement has provided some guidance on upcoming changes to enterprise bargaining from the Secure Jobs Better Pay Act, including what constitutes the 'genuine agreement' of employees.
23 Jan 2023 Employment and safety Turbulent Employees - Is a full history of misconduct required to Show Cause? Turbulent employees might have a history of misconduct. If the business decides to initiate a show cause process, it can be difficult knowing exactly what you as an employer need to include.
16 Dec 2022 Employment and safety Education Corporate and commercial Prevention not Reaction - the importance of risk management in curricular activities Science experiment gone wrong at a school is a stark reminder for education providers to ensure that curriculum activities are supported by comprehensive policies and procedures to identify, manage and control risk.