The NSW IRC has warned employers not to rely on others to ensure the safety of their workers, in fining a principal whose subcontractors failed to adhere to agreed work methods.
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The dismissal of a worker who failed to attend work or notify his employer while suffering from depression was harsh and unreasonable, the AIRC has ruled.
The ALP's draft national platform says the Federal Government "can and should do more" to improve OHS and that the party will work with State governments to achieve a nationally consistent OHS framework.
Yallourn Energy has achieved one million hours without a lost time injury, after introducing a new "wholistic" focus on OHS that makes work teams accountable for the implementation of their own safety plans.
Employers must ensure employees adhere to workplace safety warnings, after a company that was "very conscious" of its OHS obligations was fined for failing to ensure its instructions were followed.
WA has released a final draft of its new workers' compensation legislation, which raises the cap on weekly benefits and lifts the bar on lawyers' involvement in the dispute process.
