Browsing: Violence




THU
2:20PM

Non-stop post-incident support crucial for violence victims

Many workers are subjected to threatened or actual physical violence on the job, and failing to provide them with long-term social support at work can negate the impact of immediate interventions, dramatically increasing their risk of depression and other disorders, European researchers have found.


WED
11:32AM

New FDV entitlements commence, will improve WHS

The new paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave entitlements, commencing today, will encourage employers to act on their responsibilities to victims, create safer working environments for many employees and save lives, according to unions and an expert in the field.





FRI
12:46PM

WHS recommendations target "opportunistic" breaches and workplace s-xual assaults

Employers will face increasing pressure to comply with their WHS notification duties around s-xual assault and harassment, under legislative and policy changes recommended by a major PricewaterhouseCoopers review, which found some companies engage in "opportunistic and deliberate breaches" of the obligations.


MON
12:14PM

Q&A: Shine's WHS controls for violence, vicarious trauma

A major law firm has implemented special WHS procedures for its lawyers to respond to clients threatening suicide, self-harm and violence, and provides them with vicarious trauma training, to protect them from psychological injury.


TUE
1:00PM

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