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The primary duty under WHS legislation is to ensure, as far as practicable, the health and safety of all workers and extends to the elimination of risk to health and safety, and, if not reasonably practicable to eliminate same, the minimisation of risk to health safety, writes Amy Zhang As […]
The aims of these reforms are expressly “victim-focused” and seek to reduce the current burdens imposed on complainants by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (“AHRC Act”) and Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (“SD Act”), writes Amy Zhang The Australian Human Rights Commission has released its landmark report […]
An obvious example of a threat to employee health and safety is a fast-approaching bushfire. However, as the recent issues caused by bushfire smoke (which caused difficulties for those working outdoors, as well as those who commute to work and had respiratory issues) show, there may be latent or less […]
There are a number of privacy pitfalls employers need to beware in conducting pre-employment checks, according to Amy Zhang, who says there are five key considerations employers should bear in mind when seeking to conduct pre-employment screenings The importance of hiring a suitable and qualified employee is invaluable and, in large part, […]
Workplace romances will occur regardless of steps taken by employers to quell them and employers need to consider what measures can and should be introduced to protect their business, writes Amy Zhang According to Relationships Australia, 40 per cent of people in the 35 to 50 age group met their […]
How well #HRleaders respond to the current crisis will come down to two factors – their own capabilities as leaders, and the quality of the digital tools available to them. https://www.insidehr.com.au/the-role-of-hr-in-business-continuity/
