Retrait préventif : la COVID-19 ne constitue pas un contaminant au sens de la LSST

By Megda Belkacemi and Global Workplace Insider Team on July 23, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

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 la COVID-19 ne constitue pas … Continue reading

West Australian Director becomes first person jailed in WA for WHS breaches

By Nicki Milionis and Shannon Walker on June 2, 2021 Posted in Australia

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 the new … Continue reading

WHS regulators issue guides and codes of practice on psychological health and managing sexual harassment claims

By Katherine Morris, Annika Martz and Brittany Tyne on November 12, 2020 Posted in Australia

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 psychosocial … Continue reading