"Explicit" OHS commitment needed for Government tenders; Workplace cultures improved with suicide-prevention strategies; and Q-COMP and WorkSafe ACT awards open today.
Global hazardous chemicals system takes effect under model laws; Queensland employer fined for maintenance failure after death; Free Tasmanian service to boost worker health and productivity; and Western Australia's veteran Mines Minister announces retirement.
In an important decision, Fair Work Australia has questioned whether it was "really the intention" of a RailCorp enterprise agreement to compensate a worker for a 13-hour medical examination - which he slept through.
Cutthroat working environments and inflexibility are having a grave impact on the mental health of managers and new mums, according to researchers, who are calling for individual coaching and more family-friendly workplaces.