Navigating Workplace Health and Safety Regulations: What Businesses Need To Know
Navigating workplace health and safety (WHS) regulations in Australia is a challenge for both new and established businesses. This is particularly so for businesses who operate across State and Territory borders, requiring them to be compliant with the different regimes in place in each jurisdiction. In some instances, businesses are required to comply with obligations […]
Industrial Manslaughter: WHS Prosecution Laws Lead to 5 Years Imprisonment for Australian Business Owner
In an historic turning point for the offence of industrial manslaughter (IM) in Australia, a Gympie business owner has been found guilty by a jury and sentenced to five years imprisonment. The sentence will be suspended after he has served 18 months. Since my appointment as the first independent Work Health and Safety (WHS) […]
