Research into the use of personal protective equipment during the 2003 SARS outbreak highlights the importance of employers providing clear and accurate information to all workers in contact with infectious diseases.
The NSW IRC in Court Session has sent a clear message to employers that they must take extra steps to ensure safety in circumstances where external factors increase ever-present risks.
A South Australian employer that provided no forklift training to workers and allowed them to work unsupervised has been convicted and fined over a serious incident.
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In a clear warning to employers that they must take action on all complaints of misconduct, the NSW Supreme Court has found two companies liable for damages to a worker who was subjected to five years of abuse by his manager.
The SA Workers Compensation Tribunal has clarified the way in which lump sum redemptions affect claims for weekly payments of compensation for subsequent, distinct injuries.
A NSW employer has lost its appeal against a finding that it breached its duty of care in failing to install cages around its forklifts until after two workers had been injured.
