What’s covered? The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is significantly impacting Australian workplaces. This webinar is designed to assist human resources, legal counsel, risk and senior executives to prepare to deal with existing and future challenges. Harmers Workplace Lawyers presenters: Michael Harmer, Chairman & Senior Team Leader, Madeleine Boyd, Senior Associate and Zeb Holmes, Solicitor, cover:Read more
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As employers collect personal information from workers and workplace visitors to control the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, they are being reminded that they must comply with relevant privacy laws. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released guidance intended to help entities regulated by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act)Read more
To better inform business leaders, myosh is conducting a 4-week article series that will take a broad look into IoT technology, and how organisations are using it to drive tangible business value: How does IoT work? (week 1) Making a business case (week 2) Common use cases (week 3) The future of IoT (week 4)Read more
Queensland’s 66,000 resources workers will soon have their own independent health and safety regulator after Parliament threw its support behind the move this week. The new regulator, Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ), is a product of the Resources Safety and Health Queensland Bill 2019 and will become operational on 1 July 2020. Queensland’s miningRead more
In an Australian first, Victorian employers that work with engineered or manufactured stone will be required to prove compliance with safety measures and obtain a licence, in order to reduce the risks of workers contracting silicosis. The proposed scheme would also restrict the supply of engineered stone to only businesses or individuals who hold aRead more
FREE WEBINAR The Coronavirus and Australian Businesses Monday 16 March 2020 12pm to 1:30pm (AEDT) REGISTER NOW The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is already significantly impacting Australian workplaces. This free webinar will assist human resources, legal counsel, risk and senior executives to prepare to deal with existing and future challenges. Harmers Workplace LawyersRead more
In response to the emergence of the gig economy and the changing nature of work, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new research on its risks and benefits in hopes of informing future occupational safety and health policy. Gig economy work is characterised by short-term informal working relationships where work is generally on-demand,Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is encouraging businesses to implement a number of low-cost measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus within workplaces or while employees are travelling. In January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease in Hubei Province, China to be a Public Health Emergency ofRead more
Members of the construction, transport, manufacturing, and public safety sectors are being urged to comment on over 20 international Standards for cranes that have been adapted for Australian conditions by Standards Australia (SA). SA said there were now over 750 cranes across Australia following significant investment by governments along key transport corridors. SA Head ofRead more
ISO 45001, the long-awaited international standard for occupational safety and health, was published in March 2018 following a five-year development process. It gives organisations of any size a universally accepted framework for improving employee health and safety. Tens of thousands of businesses around the globe are already certified to ISO 45001, and it’s expected thatRead more
