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Legislation banning workers' compensation "claim farming" has passed Parliament, while a Bill increasing workplace protections for s-xual harassment victims and independent vehicle drivers has been introduced, and a mental health levy has been announced for large employers, across a busy few days in Queensland.
Canberra PCBUs will be required to report actual or suspected incidents of s-xual assault to the WHS regulator, and be blocked from entering into insurance contracts against WHS penalties, under a Bill that implements a string of Marie Boland's safety recommendations, and cements injured workers' leave-accrual rights.
An Amendment Bill curtailing injured workers' access to benefits, and reversing the effects of Supreme and High Court judgments, has helped contain the forecast hike in insurance premiums in South Australia, but constitutes a "betrayal" of workers, according to one party.
