11 days ago How can we challenge a workers’ compensation claim? What can we do if an employee lodges a workers’ compensation claim that we think is fraudulent?
25 days ago How do we ensure plant and equipment remain safe? Do you have some general guidance on how to maintain the safety standards of plant and equipment in the workplace?
a month ago What do Victoria's new psychosocial regulations require of employers? What do the new psychosocial regulations in Victoria require employers to do?
2 months ago How do we manage food safety at a work potluck? What control measures could we implement to mitigate food safety risks?
2 months 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?
2 months ago When must we use a residual current device? When are we required to use a residual current device (RCD) or safety switch?
3 months 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?
4 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?
4 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?
4 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?
4 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?
5 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?
5 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?
6 months ago What does ‘recklessly’ mean in health and safety law? Under work health and safety legislation, what does the work ‘recklessly’ mean?
6 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?
