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How often should safety committees meet?

A health and safety committee is an important part of many organisations. How often should a committee meet, and do members require special training?

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Sitting at your desk may be harmful to your health

And do standing desks solve the problem? New research shows standing raises other health risks, and ‘moving more’ is the way to go.

Is working from home damaging your health?

Discover how poor home-office ergonomics could be putting your remote employees’ health, and your business at risk, and learn what employers should be doing to prevent injury and potential workers compensation claims.

Addressing mental health in the workplace

Australian employers have an obligation to prevent and manage mental health issues effectively.

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Which takes precedence: reasonable management directions or employee’s safety concerns?

In a case of unfair dismissal, the Fair Work Commission examined whether safety concerns justified an employee’s refusal to follow orders.

New Industrial Manslaughter Laws In Nsw

NSW has introduced new industrial manslaughter laws to strengthen workplace safety, with harsher penalties for gross negligence leading to deaths in the workplace.