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A NSW roofer was pushed to work on unsafe scaffolding after misleading advice from another PCBU, leading to fines for both the company and its director despite their reduced culpability.

This case reveals critical gaps in workplace health and safety systems.

Elise has lived experience of domestic and family violence and is passionate about influencing systems-level change to increase safety, prevent violence, and healing for victim-survivors.

A failure to supervise or ensure compliance with safe systems of work on roofs catapulted a roofer into a concrete driveway and landed the builder in court.

A grill fire in a café’s kitchen sparked eight safety charges and over $500K worth of safety improvements after a worker was seriously burned. Read about the safety upgrades in the employer’s enforceable undertaking.

When Amber's payroll system gets it wrong, she discovers the hidden pitfalls of calculating long service leave. Learn how to avoid costly mistakes with expert tips from NSW Industrial Relations.

With businesses becoming more digital and robbers using sophisticated systems to steal information and demand ransoms in return, it’s crucial for SMEs to have proper ransomware protection in place.

When a wall collapsed on a windy day during a planned demolition no-one was injured, but the consequences could have been serious. The employer was convicted and fined $90K.  

When a worker’s leg was caught in a moving conveyor belt and crushed by a pallet, the employer offered an enforceable undertaking with an investment of almost $300K rather than face prosecution.

A recent Fair Work Commission decision highlights the serious consequences of making unfounded bullying allegations. Find out what employers and employees need to know to avoid costly mistakes.