Maurice Blackburn Cashman is planning an appeal against a ruling that found Commonwealth employees working in Queensland do not have the same common law rights after work injuries as other workers in the State.
An association representing labour hire companies plans to request union-style rights of entry to workplaces, in its submission to the current review of the NSW OHS Act.
A worker who was repeatedly denied compensation by two Australian states has been granted an unusual costs order by the SA Workers Compensation Tribunal.
The Victorian Court of Appeal has accepted that there are limits to what labour hire companies can do to keep their employees safe, in refusing to interfere with a judgment that found a labour supplier only minimally liable for a work accident.
The NSW IRC in Court Session has recognised that a decision handed down in the High Court earlier this year requires a re-think of the way in which it has traditionally approached sentencing for OHS offences.
NSW: WorkCover begins charging for publications; SA: Comment sought on ammonium nitrate regulation changes; Victoria: Warning issued on underground gas tanks; WA: New statistics on industry and sub-industry injury rates; and National: Latest guides and safety alerts.
A new study has found construction workers have a higher risk of disability than blue-collar workers overall, and that older workers are particularly at risk.
Commonwealth: Government announces OHS Bill proposals; SA: SafeWork to begin in October; National: Latest publications and guidance; and Correction to article published yesterday.
The fines levied on two Victorian companies this week after a needlestick injury should sound a clear warning to all employers of workers who handle rubbish.
A new report published by the Heads of Workers Compensation Authorities shows overall return-to-work rates across Australia and New Zealand have been steadily increasing.
