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October 24, 2021

If I catch COVID-19 at work what are my rights? A law expert explains

Joellen Riley Munton, University of Technology Sydney

If you catch COVID-19 at work in Australia, you do have rights to leave and compensation, depending on your employment status

October 20, 2020

Another building-site death adds to demands for industrial manslaughter laws

Bobbie Oliver, The University of Western Australia

Insecure jobs, insufficient training and the marginalisation of unions have contributed to a tragic record of construction fatalities.

Civilians rescue an injured worker after the eight-storey Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 24. AAP

June 13, 2013

Mind the gap: company disclosure discrepancies not sustainable

Martijn Boersma, University of Technology Sydney

The recent decision by two Australian retailers to sign an accord protecting suppliers in Bangladesh has highlighted discrepancies in company disclosure of sustainability issues and the need for clearer…

Work has shifted from manufacturing to knowledge industries but OHS hasn’t kept up. Karenne Sylvester

March 14, 2013

Australia’s occupational health and safety regime needs first aid

Niki Ellis, Monash University

Only 13%* of Australian workplaces comply with Safe Work Australia’s new code of practice on first aid, according to research by St John Ambulance. But this is only the tip of the iceberg for the crisis…

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