Posts tagged "employer obligations workplace health and safety"

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.

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

Employers directly affected by the bushfires should consider standing down their employees before shutting down business completely, Fairwork Australia says.

The owner of a scrap metal business was found guilty of breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was fatally crushed by a metal bin.