by Shayne | Oct 31, 2019 | Business, Government, Legal, Safety, Safety Maturity, WHS Fines
Victorian Workplace Safety Minister Jill Hennessy confirmed the proposed laws include fines of up to 100,000 penalty units, currently equating to $16,522,000, for employers that negligently cause a workplace death. There was a bad joke going around for a long time in...
by Tradie | Dec 19, 2017 | Business, Government, Legal, Regulator, Safety
As the year comes to a close we look back at 2017 and give you a short Legal recap of the changes which are often inspired by tragic events. Law-makers moved to tighten restrictions and strengthen penalties in a number of different fields over the course of 2017 with...
by Tradie | Aug 29, 2016 | Business, Government, Legal, Regulator, Safety, Uncategorized
Almost 130 businesses and individuals were fined a record amount by the Victorian courts in 2015-16 for breaching OHS laws. WorkSafe Victoria has revealed 108 businesses and 21 individuals were fined or ordered to pay restitution totalling more than $6.2 million. The...
