Browsing: Jurisdiction (WA)


TUE
12:57PM

FRI
11:22AM

Surprise manual requirements caused $1.3m double injury

An "administrative" worker who was required to undertake repetitive bending work for a "long duration" - without adequate rest breaks or appropriate equipment - has been awarded more than $1.3 million in damages, after a court found her host employer negligently caused her lower back pain and secondary psychological injury.


WED
12:27PM

Negligent manager fined $60k in final Ballantine case

A company manager has been fined $60,000 for neglect, in the last of a series of safety cases involving a teenager's death, a high-level corporate penalty and a former Olympic boxer who was recently jailed for more than a decade in New Zealand.




WED
12:26PM

Employers urged to proactively address leader burnout, in light of McGowan resignation

This week's resignation of the Western Australian Premier, who cited exhaustion, underscores that employers need strong safety systems to prevent burnout in leaders, including avenues for staff to raise concerns if their managers are showing symptoms, a senior HR and management academic says.



MON
2:47PM

Court upholds validity of dismissal, despite employer mistaking safety concern for performance issue

A worker who claimed she was fired for exercising her workplace rights, under health and safety laws, has had her adverse action claim denied, with a court finding she was terminated for performance and disciplinary issues.


FRI
3:55PM


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