An employer was entitled to sack rather than warn a worker for failing a drug test because he knowingly attended work while unfit, the Fair Work Commission has found.
A "nice, safe position" for PCBUs to take when determining whether a worker is impaired by drugs is by referring to impairment thresholds outlined in Australian Standards, Workplace Law managing director Athena Koelmeyer told a recent OHS Alert webinar. She also answers four related questions attendees asked during the presentation.
With the end of the work year and its associated events fast approaching, law firms are reminding employers of simple steps they can take to ensure celebrations are both enjoyable and safe. Meanwhile, regulators are urging construction companies to secure their sites.
The Essendon Football Club has pleaded guilty to OHS charges relating to the 2011-12 supplements scandal, while the Supreme Court has granted a former player access to AFL documents to help him decide whether to sue the club and the AFL for exposing him to health and safety risks.
Western Australia will amend existing safety Codes of Practice, rather than introduce a new Code, to improve FIFO workers' mental health, according to the State Government's response to the inquiry into the issue. The Government declined to support a recommendation to acknowledge that FIFO workers are at risk of suicide.
