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COVID-19 Safety Plans vs. Communicable Disease Plans: Have you …

WEBOn July 1, 2021, British Columbia enthusiastically took the next step in its four-step COVID-19 Restart Plan. The transition to Step 3 brought several changes, …

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Are “sick notes” from traditional healers valid in law

WEBAn estimated 80% of South Africans are believed to use traditional medicine for their primary healthcare needs. Until recently, traditional healers were excluded from …

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US: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and employer health and safety

WEBConsumer products law blog for legal issues surrounding consumer product law in the United States.; Data protection report Data protection legal insight at the …

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Is obesity a disability

WEBThis post was contributed by Catrina Smith, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (London) The Advocate General’s opinion in a recent European case has raised …

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Duty of care: an employee’s misconduct may be excused under …

WEBThe legal context. Under French employment law, both employers and employees are under a duty of care which requires them to take health and safety …

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The WHS Response to psychological health and a PCBU’s obligations

WEBIn July 2019 the worker was found guilty of a category 3 breach of section 28 (b) WHS Act, fined $6,000 (from a maximum of $50,000) and ordered to attend …

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Management of psychological health and safety risks

WEBA recent case from the Supreme Court of Queensland (Beven v Brisbane Youth Service Inc [2016] QSC 163) again illustrates the importance of managing risks to …

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The Business Case for Safety Global Workplace Insider

WEBWelcome to the Global Workplace Insider, a cutting-edge blog led by the global employment and labor team of Norton Rose Fulbright, designed to deliver diverse insight on legal and …

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Sick leave under German employment law: Termination, medical

WEBWelcome to the Global Workplace Insider, a cutting-edge blog led by the global employment and labor team of Norton Rose Fulbright, designed to deliver diverse …

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Update: Current status of WHS Regulations addressing …

WEBThe model WHS Regulations define a psychosocial risk as “ a risk to the health or safety of a worker or other person arising from a psychosocial hazard ”. …

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Employees on Long term sickness – when can an employer dismiss

WEBBy Amanda Sanders (UK) on November 30, 2018. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently confirmed that employers should take care when dismissing …

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Termination of employment for breaches of work health and …

WEBIn another case [6], a train driver’s dismissal for safety breaches was found to be harsh and he was reinstated to his former position with continuity of employment. …

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Employees performing safety roles are not immune from dismissal

WEBA recent Fair Work Commission (“ FWC ”) finding may offer employers some comfort that employees are not immune from being dismissed for misconduct simply …

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Marie Boland’s Review of the Work Health and Safety Laws, Part 3: …

WEBOn 24 June 2019, Safe Work Australia released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) seeking feedback on the possible impacts of implementing the …

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What are the amendments to the Model WHS Act and Regulations

WEBThe model Work Health and Safety Act (Model Act) and the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (Model Regulations) have recently been amended by …

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Germany: Home office under the new Corona Occupational Health …

WEBTo combat and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 (the SARS-CoV-2-virus), the German government has issued a new “SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Health …

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Scents and Sensibility in Canadian Workplaces

WEBThe employee agreed to create scent-sensitivity signage and produce emails and webcasts for employees about the importance of scent-free workspaces. The …

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Proposed amendments to Commonwealth WHS Act

WEBThe author acknowledges the contribution of Artemis Sfendourakis to this article. On 1 December 2022, the Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2022 …

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Expanding definition of “sex discrimination” under Title VII

WEBThe Judiciary continues to act where Congress will not. All employment attorneys—and most employers—know that Title VII bars discrimination based on …

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