Category: Compliance And Regulations

WORKFORCE management software company ComOps says its survey has found 87 percent of managers believe the harmonisation of Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation will be a positive impact to their organisation’s overall operational sustainability in 2012. ComOps conducted the survey at the Safety Show Sydney 2011 event. It also found 68 percent of respondents believe that the harmonisation model will achieve a true harmonisation of WHS laws in Australia for the first time while 60 percent of organisations believe that the law’s personal liability provisions will be positive to their business. The harmonisation of Australia’s WHS legislation is...

The Minister for Commerce has now approved the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Conciliation Rules 2011 and the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Arbitration Rules 2011. These Rules will be in effect from 1 December 2011 to support the new arrangements for workers’ compensation disputes in Western Australia. The new arrangements consist of separate Conciliation and Arbitration Services. The Rules were published in the Government Gazette on 9 November 2011. Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Conciliation Rules 2011 (PDF) Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Arbitration Rules 2011 (PDF) Costs Determination In addition, a new costs determination has been published in the...