Dans une affaire récente – Piché et Entreprises Y. Bouchard & Fils inc. – le Tribunal administratif du Travail (Tribunal) a rejeté la demande de retrait préventif d’un travailleur en vertu de l’article 32 de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail (LSST) car il considère que
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West Australian Director becomes first person jailed in WA for WHS breaches
By Nicki Milionis & Shannon Walker on
For the first time in the 37 years since the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (OSH Act) came into effect, an individual has been sentenced to imprisonment in Western Australia. The successful prosecution may be one of the last prosecutions brought under the OSH Act which is soon to be replaced by…
WHS regulators issue guides and codes of practice on psychological health and managing sexual harassment claims
By Katherine Morris, Annika Martz & Brittany Tyne on
Earlier this year, the Respect@Work – National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces, conducted by the Australian Human Rights Commission made key recommendations addressing psychological health and sexual harassment in Australian workplaces. Specifically the inquiry recommended:
- the model WHS Regulations should be amended to address psychological health by identifying and appropriately controlling work-related
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