The rise on the use of 'pure risk' WHS prosecutions
02 August, 2024There has been an increase in successful 'pure risk' WHS prosecutions — initiated in circumstances where no harm to workers has yet occurred.
Criminalising workplace manslaughter and wage theft
06 June, 2024 by Ben Duggan, Director, and Nicholas De Pasquale, Associate, at DW Fox Tucker LawyersLegal experts take a look at the recent criminalisation of industrial manslaughter and wage theft, and what it means for employers.
WorkSafe WA lays first charges under new WHS laws
20 May, 2024WorkSafe has initiated the first four prosecutions under the new Work Health and Safety Act 2020, which came into effect in March 2022.
Psychosocial harm at work on the rise
26 June, 2023 by Amy SteedMore than two-thirds of workers have experienced bullying at work in the past year, according to a NSW Government survey.
Worker fined $75,000 for workers compensation fraud
13 June, 2023A man who continued to work as a cleaner and an escort while receiving workers compensation payments has been ordered to repay almost $75,000.
Queensland rail operator charged over fatal crash
18 April, 2023Queensland Rail has been formally accused of neglecting health and safety obligations, resulting in death, after a worker died in a coal train crash in 2021.
Worker fined $110,920 for workers compensation fraud
24 March, 2023A Victorian machine operator and business owner has been found guilty of workers compensation fraud, fined and sentenced to a 24-month community corrections order.
Truck driver fined $50K for workers compensation fraud
31 January, 2023A truck driver has been ordered to pay more than $50,000 after he was discovered to be secretly working while receiving workers compensation payments.
Man charged for assaulting WorkSafe officer
07 September, 2022WorkSafe Victoria has charged a man after a series of incidents during an investigation of alleged safety breaches at a construction site in June 2021.
Report into sexual harassment in mining "shocking"
27 June, 2022The WA Parliamentary Inquiry found that women accounted for 74% of mining workers who reported sexual harassment at work.
Wheel manufacturer charged over serious safety breaches
03 May, 2022A Victorian company has been charged for contravening Occupational Health and Safety Regulations at a Mildura workshop between 2018 and 2020.
Transport business fined for unlawful JobKeeper cashback payments
28 February, 2022A Queensland business owner is facing a $14,000 penalty for allegedly requiring an employee to repay his JobKeeper payments between March and September 2020.
ABCC takes action against CFMMEU after alleged aggression
23 November, 2021The ABCC has taken action against the CFMMEU and three of its officials for alleged conduct that includes aggressive behaviour at the Mordialloc Freeway project site in 2020.
Mine death leads to 38 charges and $37.1m in possible penalties
06 September, 2021Bootu Creek mine operator OM (Manganese) and its chief operating officer are facing 38 charges for reckless conduct after the death of a mine superintendent in 2019.
Guidelines to promote understanding of WHS Entry obligations
11 June, 2021SafeWork SA has published guidelines and information about entry permit holders, to help foster an understanding of expectations under the WHS Act.
