9 days ago How do we manage food safety at a work potluck? What control measures could we implement to mitigate food safety risks?
14 days ago Who has obligations under health and safety laws? Other than persons conducting a business or undertaking or employers, who else has obligations under health and safety laws?
a month ago When must we use a residual current device? When are we required to use a residual current device (RCD) or safety switch?
a month ago Do employees need to sign off on having read a work health and safety policy? Do employees need to sign our work health and safety policies for them to be legally binding?
2 months ago Why should investigation material be protected by legal professional privilege? Why is it beneficial to have workplace investigation material protected by legal professional privilege?
3 months 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?
3 months 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?
3 months 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?
4 months 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?
4 months ago When will a zero-tolerance approach to drugs not be appropriate? How do we determine whether zero tolerance is inappropriate for our workplace?
5 months ago What does ‘recklessly’ mean in health and safety law? Under work health and safety legislation, what does the work ‘recklessly’ mean?
5 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?
5 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?
6 months ago Is addiction protected under discrimination laws? Is an addiction considered a disability and therefore protected under discrimination laws?
6 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?
