Posts tagged "workplace health and safety"

An employee who was attacked by a dog while working from home was found to be injured in the course of her employment, and therefore entitled to workers compensation.

Vaccination alone won’t guarantee a COVID-safe workplace and even double-vaccinated people can be infected.

Three South Australian McDonald’s franchisees are facing allegations of workplace breaches in the Federal Court, after the South Australian Branch of the SDA lodged a landmark case.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government would accept all of the report’s 55 recommendations “wholly, in part, or in principle” through a “roadmap to respect”.

Sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins will lead an independent probe into the way Parliament House treats and responds to allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

Australia’s keenly awaited COVID vaccine rollout began this week. Here are answers to some of the key questions about the COVID vaccines.

When coronavirus lockdowns first came into effect, half of the Work Healthy Australia team could no longer do their regular tasks.

From the US to Brazil, Britain, Germany and Australia, abattoirs have played a role in spreading COVID-19, and there are lessons to be learnt.

Occupational health and safety has come to the forefront of Australian workplaces in 2020. Protecting both staff and customers from the spre…

Incidents while working at heights are a major cause of workplace injuries, with much of the blame attributed to a lack of access equipment …

As coronavirus restrictions are lifted, at what point in time can an employer require their employees to physically return to the workplace?

Under the Work Health and Safety Act, employers have a duty of care to ensure employees operating remotely are in a safe environment.