With the recent news that Victoria has experienced a new cluster of COVID-19 at a meat processing plant — just as talk has turned to opening the state up after…
How do you manage redundancy and standing down employees during a pandemic? For businesses, one of the most difficult factors of the current COVID-19 pandemic is having to stand down…
A month ago, I doubt any of us could have predicted the impact that a virus would have on Australian society. One of the most significant impacts of COVID-19 has…
“Any injury sustained whilst undertaking work duties away from usual work premises, such as working from home, is also considered as occurring in the course of employment and is covered…
The hidden figure of managing a workplace injury can be much higher than companies realise. Most employers understand the direct costs of workplace injury. These include but are not limited…
With many businesses forced to close due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, entire industries are looking at an uncertain future. For those businesses still able to remain open, the government…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. There are now more than 180,000 cases across 140 countries. More than 7,000 have been fatal. Obviously,…
Event: Managing Workplace Risk Workshop Where: AMPC Melbourne Network Meeting Best Western Airport Motel and Convention Centre, 33 Ardlie Street Attwood Vic 3049 When: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 As part…
By Simon Booth The Nuances of Workers’ Compensation and The Victorian Ombudsman “Sometimes the only barrier to an injured worker returning to work is the system that continues to reward…
By Simon Booth Inconsistencies and Inadequacies in the NSW Workers’ Compensation Scheme. “While there have been some external factors that affected the deteriorating performance of the Nominal Insurer, the primary…
