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dust management control

Port Headland dust management issues

The West Australian Government released a report on August 11, 2017 into managing dust issues in Port Hedland, which will be formally considered after public submissions have been received.  The...

Port Headland dust management issues

The West Australian Government released a report on August 11, 2017 into managing dust issues in Port Hedland, which will be formally considered after public submissions have been received.  The...

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Cyberloafing

Some workers ‘cyberloaf’ if they think they can...

 Sending personal emails, a bit of online shopping, checking out your friend’s holiday snaps on Facebook: if you break up your work day with online activities that aren’t work-related, you...

Some workers ‘cyberloaf’ if they think they can...

 Sending personal emails, a bit of online shopping, checking out your friend’s holiday snaps on Facebook: if you break up your work day with online activities that aren’t work-related, you...

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Workplace compliance in South Australia

Compliance checks in South Australia

The Fair Work Ombudsman has began auditing around 200 businesses in and around Mt Gambier, Renmark and Murray Bridge in South Australia as part of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s latest education and compliance campaign.  Fair...

Compliance checks in South Australia

The Fair Work Ombudsman has began auditing around 200 businesses in and around Mt Gambier, Renmark and Murray Bridge in South Australia as part of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s latest education and compliance campaign.  Fair...

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Warehouse safety

Supermarket giant in breach of safety laws

Woolworths have been ordered to pay a former picker $231,211.45 after an appeal judge found the demands Woolworths placed on its distribution centre workers was in breach of safety laws...

Supermarket giant in breach of safety laws

Woolworths have been ordered to pay a former picker $231,211.45 after an appeal judge found the demands Woolworths placed on its distribution centre workers was in breach of safety laws...

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Construction contracts

Now that the Building Code 2016 has been confir...

"The Australian Industry Group welcomes Parliament's rejection of Labor's disallowance motion for the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Building Code 2016). The Code is playing a vital...

Now that the Building Code 2016 has been confir...

"The Australian Industry Group welcomes Parliament's rejection of Labor's disallowance motion for the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Building Code 2016). The Code is playing a vital...

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Building mentally healthy workplaces

WorkCover Queensland and the Office of Industrial Relations have announced on August 7, 2017, a joint collaboration with SuperFriend Mental Health Promotion Foundation to improve corporate leadership advocacy for mentally...

Building mentally healthy workplaces

WorkCover Queensland and the Office of Industrial Relations have announced on August 7, 2017, a joint collaboration with SuperFriend Mental Health Promotion Foundation to improve corporate leadership advocacy for mentally...

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