Changes to the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Act aim to protect workers from bullying; Finalists for Q-COMP Return to Work Awards announced; and Essential safety news from around Australia.
In a case that examines the definition of work-related travel, a Tasmanian employee who was injured in a car accident on a long journey to work has successfully sued the driver, after the Supreme Court found his injuries did not arise from his employment.
Endeavour Energy commits to saliva drug tests at end of FWA dispute; Tasmanian employer outlines its harmonisation-preparation steps; Safe Work Australia looking for safety ambassador of the year; South Australian RTW winners announced; Audit of South Australian asbestos removalists launched; and Western Australian haulage employer fined for multiple fatigue breaches.
A former Wilderness Society worker's claim that he was bullied by the organisation's executive director has been dismissed, after the Tasmanian Supreme Court upheld a decision that his complaint was "misconceived and lacking in substance".
First-aid fraudster loses adverse-action claim; Tasmania to extend compensation limitations for asbestos victims; and Younger men among increasing mesothelioma death toll.
Tasmanian amputee Anthony Young's much-publicised bid for workers' compensation has been dismissed by a full Supreme Court, after it found he was not a "worker" within the meaning of the State workers' comp Act.
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.
In this update, OHS Alert outlines all the important OHS and workers' compensation legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2012. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.
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.
National rail safety law passes in first jurisdiction; Rail protection officer fined for drugs as latest Waterfall report released; Tasmanian asbestos victims paid $3m in six months under no-fault scheme; and Tasmanian and Victorian workplace safety awards open.
