Opinion: Stressed self-employed Australians battling policies designed by people who don’t get workplace safety
The former CEO of COSBOA Peter Strong says it is time to design an honest policy that puts the mental wellbeing of self-employed Aussies at the forefront.
With new regulations in place, it’s time to make managing psychosocial hazards a top business priority
While new regulations can feel overwhelming, there’s clear processes and steps to take to make managing psychosocial hazards a priority in your business.
SafetyCulture grows its workforce safety products with $6 million acquisition of SHEQSY
Queensland unicorn SafetyCulture has acquired SHEQSY, a cloud-based lone worker safety app for $6 million, bolstering its place as market leader in frontline technology for workers.
Staff could walk out on the job unless they get RATs free of charge
What are your legal rights and obligations if your staff choose to strike over a lack of free rapid antigen tests? Two legal experts weigh in.
Respect@Work: How to make sexual harassment education effective in your workplace
Sexual harassment education can sometimes make matters worse. So how do we make it work?
Peter Strong: Why COSBOA ‘strongly supports’ the Respect@Work report recommendations to address sexual harassment
Peter Strong says COSBOA supports the recommendations in the report and will work with the government to ensure that any regulations make sense and there are no unintended consequences.
Call out to leaders: it’s time to say #NotOnMyWatch
We cannot fix the past. We can't fix what’s been done or not been done. But we can take a stand and pledge #NotOnMyWatch.
Vic government cracks down on workplace sexual harassment with new taskforce
The Victorian government has launched a taskforce to address sexual harassment in workplaces across the state through a range of new reforms, including a mandatory incident-notification scheme.
Why wearable tech and proximity monitoring is the next step for Australian workplaces
Wearable devices and proximity monitoring can assist businesses in complying with social distancing expectations.
How this whistleblowing startup and women-led law firm are making remote workplaces safer during COVID-19, and beyond
When it comes to whistleblowing on fraud, misconduct or harrasment, funnily enough, Slack, Zoom and Gmail probably aren’t going to cut it.
On-the-move worker safety app WorkSafe Guardian eyes US expansion after three years of 100% growth
A South Australian mobile app designed to monitor the welfare of solo workers is moving into new industries and global markets.
It’s a scorcher: What businesses need to know about working in extreme heat
Here's what employers need to know about their duty of care to employees in the heat. Because it's hot. Really hot.
