Government & Law Societies

South Australia still lags, according to WorkCover

South Australia lost more than 560,000 days of productivity due to workers compensation claims over financial year 2012, WorkCoverSA has revealed. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd

Family responsibilities not key issue for determining work roster

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has dismissed an appeal which alleged that an employer failed to have regard to an employee's family responsibilities in amending its work roster. The Full Bench found that the employer did have regard to all factors relevant to the rostering, including family responsibilities, and had properly applied the provisions of the relevant enterprise agreement. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd

AHRC releases toolkit to encourage women's employment in male?dominated industries

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released a new toolkit aimed at better engaging women in male?dominated industries such as mining, utilities and construction. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd

Vic commission launches new workplace transgender guideline

A new guideline to assist compliance with Victorian EEO laws has been launched by the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission. The Guideline: Transgender People at Work explains employers' obligations under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 regarding discrimination against transgender people. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd

Aon releases 2013 terrorism risk data for business

Aon Risk Solutions has released its 10th annual Terrorism and Political Violence Map to help companies assess risk levels of political violence and terrorism. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd

Seafarers scheme to get first overhaul in 21 years

The federal government says that seafarers' work health and safety has come under the spotlight for the first time in 21 years after it handed down a new report on the Seacare scheme. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd

Fatality of person "other than employee" leads to fine

A $170,000 fine has been imposed on an employer that failed to establish exclusion zones and produce records of risk assessments, safe work method statements and toolbox talks with respect to an inherently dangerous task. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd

The relevance of cost in determining reasonable practicability

The presumption in favour of safety ahead of cost generally applies when determining what is reasonably practicable in enduring health and safety, according to recent guidance released by Safe Work Australia. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd

Fake HRW licences warrant two warnings in a week

WorkSafe WA has urged employers, assessors and trainers to verify High Risk Work (HRW) Licences issued to workers, amid speculation about the availability of fake HRW licences overseas. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd

Deadline for Defence abuse claims approaches

Those thinking about reporting an allegation of sexual or other abuse while in Defence must do so by 31 May 2013, Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Attorney?General Mark Dreyfus have reminded. © 2013 CCH Australia Ltd