Vero opts out of SA, NSW compensation schemes; Rob Seljak departs WorkCover NSW; and Queensland to introduce safety code of practice for young workers.
In separate judgments handed down this week, the NSW IRC in Court Session has stayed the penalties imposed on individuals convicted over the Gretley tragedy, and said it doesn't have to approve of a union's plans for spending a moiety of an OHS fine in order to grant it.
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A partially incapacitated worker whose employer failed to address her concerns about the workplace being cold was entitled not to attend work for nearly two years on full compensation, the SA Workers Compensation Tribunal has ruled.
A Victorian employer that developed a safe disposal process for dangerous goods but didn't properly ensure its workers followed it has been convicted and fined $50,000 after an explosion.
A recent case in the NSW IRC demonstrates how an employer can substantially reduce the fine it receives for an OHS offence through its actions after an incident.
Federal Workplace Relations Minister has used the 10th International Day of Mourning to call for improved safety for aged workers, while coming under attack from unions for his proposed changes to the federal IR system.
