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Trends
I ♥ my mobile... Office freshening tips... Have smoothie, will travel Mike Preston I ♥ my mobile... Office freshening tips... Have smoothie, will travel | Monday, 12 March 2007 |
News
Staving off an OHS catastrophe? Gottliebsen Robert Gottliebsen There's no doubt that having uniform OHS laws across states is desirable, but Canberra's proposed legislation will mean lower productivity and long court cases. | Monday, 16 January 2012 |
Employers urged to be proactive on alcohol policies as study shows one in 10 workers drink on the job Madeleine Heffernan Employers must design extensive policies around the consumption of alcohol in the workplace and ensure they remain consistent in applying them, both legal and research experts have warned. | Wednesday, 16 November 2011 |
THE LIGHTER SIDE: Accidental accidents James Thomson We've also seen those educational videos on workplace actions. But have you ever happened what happens the the brave actors in those films? | Friday, 8 July 2011 |
Steve Bracks calls for single national workers’ compensation scheme Madeleine Heffernan Former Victorian Premier Steve Bracks has called for unification of the country’s workers’ compensation schemes, arguing Victoria’s Worksafe model should be adopted nationwide to improve long-term productivity in the long term. | Monday, 20 June 2011 |
Masterchef producer denies OHS problems with wet floor in warehouse kitchen James Thomson Occupational health and safety concerns on Masterchef have generated a lot of discussion, with viewers questioning whether the large amounts of water visible on the floor of the show’s set represents a hazard for the contestants. | Monday, 9 May 2011 |
Fair Work Australia reinstates worker sacked over paintball injury James Thomson A worker at the Pratt family's packaging giant Visy has won his job back after Fair Work Australia found the company had unfairly dismissed him over a paintball injury that left him unable to do his job. | Monday, 21 March 2011 |
Greens back NSW Government’s demands for union-friendly OHS changes James Thomson Greens back the NSW Government’s threat to back out of the national occupational health and safety regime unless controversial union-friendly changes are made to the legislation. | Tuesday, 19 October 2010 |
Gillard slams NSW for backing out of national OHS agreement James Thomson Julia Gillard says she will hold the NSW Government accountable over its shock decision to back out of an agreement to put in place a new national occupational health and safety framework. | Thursday, 14 October 2010 |
The mining boom is back – and here are 10 ways your business can get a slice of the action James Thomson With the mining boom officially back, companies should be looking for ways to get at least some exposure to the next mining boom – direct or indirect. | Thursday, 25 February 2010 |
Draft OHS legislation opens business up to legal action, law expert warns Patrick Stafford An industry expert warns the Government’s draft of the new universal occupational health and safety laws contains loopholes that could open up businesses to civil litigation. | Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
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Features
How politicians are creating IR uncertainty Andrew Douglas Governments appear to be scrambling to undermine business confidence and certainty around occupational health and safety and IR law. | Monday, 3 October 2011 |
Masterchef: Don't try this at home Andrew Douglas Floors covered with puddles of water, uneven wooden planks and time pressures creating dangerous circumstances with knives. The perils of Masterchef. | Monday, 9 May 2011 |
Learning to see the real value of OHS Andrew Douglas OHS experts have the ability to see and identify huge workplace risks and find simple ways to solve them. | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 |
Safety training for workers Andrew Douglas The biggest challenge in OHS is ensuring your workers exercise safe thinking, so train them to identify and assess risks and hazards. | Monday, 15 February 2010 |
Adverse action shock Peter Vitali Not long after the introduction of the Keating Government's 1993 Industrial Relations Reform legislation, the then Minister, Laurie Brereton was forced into an embarrassing back down. | Monday, 30 November 2009 |
Porn, booze and termination Peter Vitale A recent case involving a dismissed Department of Defence employee for breaching the Public Service code of conduct highlights how important it is for employers to have clear policies in place. | Monday, 9 November 2009 |
How harmonious is the Model Act? Andrew Douglas The Model Act, if not amended will become law in December 2011, so what does this mean for employers? | Monday, 19 October 2009 |
Visa holders to get fair pay Terry Hayes New laws recently ushered in have seen the ATO disclose information to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in order to ensure correct salaries are being paid to visa holders. | Wednesday, 23 September 2009 |
The Fair Work negotiation nightmare Andrew Douglas The Fair Work Act will have unexpected consequences for employers, so be sure to have procedures in place to protect yourself from the nightmare. | Monday, 31 August 2009 |
The liability trap Andrew Douglas The laws around serious work-related illness or injury have grown to protect the vulnerable, but the risks have shifted to the employer. | Monday, 4 May 2009 |
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Entrepreneur Zone
Serhat Oguz James Thomson  Accountant-turned-CEO Serhat Oguz has turned around OHS services company Konekt by focussing on sales, not costs. | Tuesday, 13 April 2010
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Kinnect's healthy bounce-back Patrick Stafford  The growth prognosis for Kevin Conlon's Kinnect health services firm this year is 15%. | Thursday, 30 April 2009
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