In this round-up, OHS Alert summarises all the legislative and regulatory developments in each jurisdiction during the October-December quarter, along with the most significant court and tribunal rulings.
A new decision from the NSW Industrial Court should ring alarm bells for directors of all companies, regardless of how remote they are from day-to-day work practices. The Court, in finding that the CEO of a large multi-national company was guilty of an OHS offence, also criticised the common reliance by directors on "alternative" defences to their charges.
In this round-up, OHS Alert summarises all the legislative and regulatory developments in each jurisdiction during the July-September quarter, along with the most significant court and tribunal rulings.
In this round-up, OHS Alert summarises all the legislative and regulatory developments in each jurisdiction during the April-June quarter, and re-caps some of our most popular articles.
The various Australian jurisdictions introduced a wide range of important workplace health and safety legislation during the final quarter of 2005. Check this summary to ensure you didn't miss anything.
A raft of OHS and workers' compensation legislation has been introduced throughout Australia in recent months. Check this roundup to ensure you didn't miss anything.