While sexual harassment is a profound violation of an individual’s rights and wellbeing, its impact extends far beyond the personal harm to the victim; it carries a significant and often hidden financial burden for Australian businesses, a cost that can be measured in billions of dollars and far reaching damage to a company’s reputation and […]
The world collectively held its breath during the COVID-19 pandemic. As social isolation became the norm and our homes transformed into our workplaces, many of us found an even deeper connection with our beloved pets. They became our steadfast companions, furry therapists and a constant source of comfort in uncertain times. Even as we navigate […]
Once upon a time, workplace safety predominantly conjured images of hard hats and safety boots, focusing solely on physical dangers like slips, trips and falls. However, a significant shift has occurred in Australia’s work health and safety (WHS) landscape. Since amendments were introduced in 2022, it has become clear that workplace safety also includes “psychosocial […]
Have you ever wrestled with the decision of calling in sick, feeling a pang of guilt or concern about what your absence might mean for your job or team? If so, you’re not alone. This common feeling is deeply tied to what experts call the ‘sick tax’. The sick tax refers to that unspoken pressure […]
Employee Matters was pleased to host an informative workshop led by MyMuse to highlight The Future of Workplace Support: Cancer, Caregiving & Chronic Illness Support on 3 April 2025:
by Nardia Vescovi-Diss OK, so you’ve decided that it’s time to make sure that you’ve got your Work Health & Safety (WH&S) obligations covered, your WH&S policy is sorted, safety officers are in place, someone’s been trained in first aid, fire and emergency evacuation, you’ve got your Workcover insurance, even an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), […]
Icare will be introducing some changes early this year with the intention that it will make the workers insurance scheme easier to use and more accessible for insurance companies, that are agents of icare, and also for businesses with workers compensation insurance. The main changes are as follows: Icare will undertake all policy and […]
In Greg’s last last blog he touched on the WHS structures and processes now rolled out routinely in large organisations (200+ employees). In this blog, we continue by encouraging SME’s to emulate their large business counterparts and suggest some immediate practical steps that will see your business well on the road to safety and compliance. […]
I though that you might like a change from me, so I have asked a WH&S expert from our team to write this blog. In 2021 – 169 people died due to work-related traumatic injuries. Australia’s Lost-time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) paints an unsettling work health and safety scenario – one week or more was […]