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Fair Work Commission

OHS and WHS: Ai Group asks Senators to think of...

Ai Group chief executive office Innes Willox has slammed the opposition’s amendments to the Fair Work Amendment Bill. “It is vital that the Senate decisively reject the Labor Opposition's amendments...

OHS and WHS: Ai Group asks Senators to think of...

Ai Group chief executive office Innes Willox has slammed the opposition’s amendments to the Fair Work Amendment Bill. “It is vital that the Senate decisively reject the Labor Opposition's amendments...

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Low income earners

WHS and OHS: It’s not just women at the top who...

Debate around gender pay gap often gravitates towards the higher-wage end of the labour market but it misses the employees at the other end of the pay spectrum – those...

WHS and OHS: It’s not just women at the top who...

Debate around gender pay gap often gravitates towards the higher-wage end of the labour market but it misses the employees at the other end of the pay spectrum – those...

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Traffic controller death

VicRoads found guilty of OHS and WHS breach

VicRoads and roadwork’s firm Downer EDI have been convicted and fined a total of $1.55 million over the 2011 death of a traffic controller.  VicRoads pleaded guilty to one breach...

VicRoads found guilty of OHS and WHS breach

VicRoads and roadwork’s firm Downer EDI have been convicted and fined a total of $1.55 million over the 2011 death of a traffic controller.  VicRoads pleaded guilty to one breach...

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workplace wellbeing report

OHS and WHS: a future that works research findi...

One quarter of Australian workers believe the focus on wellbeing in the workplace is increasing and one in five workers are willing to sacrifice promotion in order to obtain better...

OHS and WHS: a future that works research findi...

One quarter of Australian workers believe the focus on wellbeing in the workplace is increasing and one in five workers are willing to sacrifice promotion in order to obtain better...

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asbestos notification

Blue Mountains City Council given notice over a...

SafeWork NSW has issued a prohibition notice to the Blue Mountains City Council in relation to asbestos at a site in Wentworth Falls. Two SafeWork NSW inspectors visited the premises...

Blue Mountains City Council given notice over a...

SafeWork NSW has issued a prohibition notice to the Blue Mountains City Council in relation to asbestos at a site in Wentworth Falls. Two SafeWork NSW inspectors visited the premises...

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OHS and WHS jobs cops

OHS and WHS: Jobs cops will enforce compliance ...

The Victorian government’s local jobs policies will be legislated in law and a new Jobs Cop will enforce local content targets to put Victorian workers and businesses first. The Victorian Local Jobs...

OHS and WHS: Jobs cops will enforce compliance ...

The Victorian government’s local jobs policies will be legislated in law and a new Jobs Cop will enforce local content targets to put Victorian workers and businesses first. The Victorian Local Jobs...

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