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Follow the @ELPHandbook and @HealthSafetyHB for up-to-the-minute news in #employmentlaw and #workhealthandsafety, including updates from the Handbooks and Bulletins.

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Your Health & Safety Handbook has been update. This update includes a brand-new chapter, Visitors to the Workplace. Check it out at https://t.co/z1PbZoRHeZ #healthandsafety

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Head to the Health & Safety Handbook to find new chapter, Visitors to the Workplace, which explores your #healthandsafety obligations to #visitors to the workplace. Also new are updates to the chapters Sexual Harassment and Industrial Action & Stoppages. https://t.co/MHsCVFPrYy

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In a judgment handed down last week, a formwork company that failed to secure penetrations in the formwork deck, which led to the #fallfromheight of a crane dogman, has been fined $240,000, reduced to $100,000, over the incident. #whs #healthandsafety https://t.co/yd1P0yFybx

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The potential liability for failure to act in response to evident signs of an employee's poor #mentalhealth was underscored in a recent High Court decision. https://t.co/EtoDemQptJ

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Head to https://t.co/hpy1f4rj9D for important updates to the chapters #Bullying and #AnnualLeave. Plus, find new case law and Q&As from the Helpdesk. #employmentlaw

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Last month, the Coroner delivered its findings into the death of a bystander at the Finke Desert Race in Alice Springs in 2021. The inquest highlighted the duty owed by all organisations for the #healthandsafety of members of the public. https://t.co/srY7Eo2NGi

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The Federal Government’s proposals for the regulation of #labourhire are signalled in two discussion papers recently issued by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Find out about the proposed regulation in the Workplace Bulletin. https://t.co/tvHLdXH1M2

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Are you taking all reasonable steps to eliminate the harm caused by #discrimination? If the answer is no, you may be at risk – of breaching the law and losing your talent. Don’t let your workers suffer the fate of #StanGrant. #racism #whs https://t.co/AXjlCJroRM

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The no-cost rule that applies to claims made under the #FairWorkAct 2009 can be extended by courts to apply to other claims in the same proceeding, and other courts hearing claims based on the same matters. Explore this issue in the Workplace Bulletin. https://t.co/3k5RZzTKJx

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This National Road Safety Week, take the time to ensure you know your road safety responsibilities when you have workers who drive in the course of their work. #healthandsafety #chainofresponsibility #roadsafety #NRSW https://t.co/L4OPXpjctL

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Significant changes to the law, with implications for #workplacerelations, are imminent! Find out about changes to protected #industrialaction, #zombieagreements, #flexibleworkarrangement and unpaid #parentalleave disputes, and #superannuation. https://t.co/9vS8EbNmxV

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An energy company has learned the hard way of the high price of failing to have a #safemethodofwork. Not only was the company fined a hefty penalty, an employee was severely injured when the company’s failure resulted in an explosion. #whs https://t.co/Is2fsxxGbq

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In a recent case, the #FairWorkCommission had to determine whether a #casual retail worker had served the requisite 6-month qualifying period to make an #unfairdismissal claim. https://t.co/hmcPIxxvxv

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UPDATE: Find important updates to the Employment Law Practical Handbook chapters Recruitment, Confidential Information, and Employee Grievances and Disputes at https://t.co/VSMNmXrqGB. #employmentlaw #recruitment #confidentialinformation

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A District Court of NSW judgment this month, involving the prosecution of the Ambulance Service of NSW, raised the question of the steps an employer must take to prevent knowingly unlawful conduct. #healthandsafety #caselaw https://t.co/FkkPhiQCPc

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UPDATE: Uncover the latest updates to the Health & Safety Handbook at https://t.co/6NUJa7xqsK. They include important new information in the chapters Duties of #Employers, Duties of #Workers, Duties of #Officers and Duties of #Managers. #healthandsafety

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A recent SA case has highlighted the issue of the #NationalEmploymentStandards excluding #casuals from #longserviceleave entitlements, contrary to the state’s long service leave legislation. Explore the issue in the latest Workplace Bulletin. https://t.co/PpMpwGMMD7

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🛎️❗ The National Safe Work Month 2023 theme is now available. See the website for more information and to download our customisable resources today - start planning your event now! https://t.co/9Tj6UQc0Ab #SafeWorkMonth

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You must not obstruct or delay a #union official’s entry to your worksite if they hold valid #FairWork Act and #WHS permits. Find out about union #rightsofentry in this week’s Health & Safety Bulletin. https://t.co/kLR0jd88Re

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This World Day for Safety and Health at Work, reflect on the steps you are taking to make your workplace safe. The Health & Safety Handbook can help! Review the Handbook for instructions on how to manage #healthandsafety risks. #WorldWHSDay2023
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