The Tasmanian Government will consider strengthening its mirror WHS Act, or developing stand-alone legislation, to improve the health and safety of workers under the age of 19, according to a review of the State's child-labour laws.
Queensland premiums increase by 2% as bigger hikes recommended; NSW coal premiums falling thanks to safety training and gas monitoring; SA Greens adjourn workers' comp retirement-age Bill; and Western Australia's maximum weekly benefits increasing by 4%.
Journey claims will be axed, recess claims curtailed and "large increases" in insurer remuneration reviewed, under recommendations made by the parliamentary committee inquiry into the NSW workers' compensation scheme.
Secure employment and improved working conditions are key to reducing the staggering impact that mental illness among young men has on workplace productivity, a new report suggests. Also in this article, workers are being urged to "butt out" for World No Tobacco Day today.
The "best available" assessments of the model WHS Act show the new laws could save businesses $370 million a year, and that employers are not more likely to be prosecuted over incidents they could not have controlled, the Productivity Commission has found.
The ACT Greens have urged the Government and employers to do more to stamp out workplace bullying, after a survey found the problem was widespread and often went unreported.
Western Australia commits to OHS harmonisation in State budget; NSW shift caps retained under national rail safety laws; New harmonisation guide released for Tasmanian miners; and Northern Territory high-risk licences about to expire.
Workplace "wellbeing" programs could be more tightly controlled, and industrial-manslaughter provisions added to the Work Health and Safety Act, under initiatives flagged in a draft ACTU policy paper.
Don't over-rely on High Court Baiada ruling, lawyer warns; Employers slammed for complacency following fatality alerts; and SWA releases fatality report as WorkCover NSW investigates death.
