With Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to the high court, conservatives regain their 5-4 majority, which will likely benefit employers over workers.
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People will still be needed on factory floors, even as robots become more common. Future operators will have technical support and be super-strong, super-smart and constantly connected.
Many children who cross the U.S. Mexico border illegally remain undetected and must fend for themselves on the other side.
The franchise business model could be undermined by proposed laws which make franchisors and franchisees jointly responsible for wage underpayments.
When workers don’t have leave and are in temporary employment, new research suggests they are likely to use small acts of deviant behaviour to find satisfaction in work.
Research shows shared work spaces are not just distracting but bad for workplace friendships.
Research shows if you involve construction workers in safety videos they’re likely to improve safety for everyone.
It’s a dangerous job and sometimes things don’t go to plan.
Research shows the best safety outcomes come from pre-planning, yet not enough Australian construction firms do this.
Work has a very important role in health and well-being but it can also be a major risk factor for poor health, disability, and even death.
The Soma coal mine tragedy in Turkey has again brought the issue of coal mining safety to the fore. With by far the largest coal industry in the world, accounting for half of global production, the Chinese…
Paramedics have one of the most dangerous jobs in Australia, according to a Central Queensland University study. The study…
One year ago on the 24th of April 2013, the horrific Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh claimed at least 1,129 lives and galvanised industry and government into action. Worldwide condemnation for lax safety…
Meeting corporate obligations along the supply chain is not just good practice - when it comes to workers’ safety, it’s the law. This came sharply into focus last week as raids and prosecutions of transport…
Imagine a construction company asks its employees to take some health supplements to increase their stamina, thereby enabling them to work more productively. Imagine that the efficacy and legality of the…
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…
Preventing a workplace injury is more complicated than simply providing a safe working environment, according to new research…
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Professor and Ken Croft Chair in Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor, Construction Occupational Health and Safety, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in History, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor and Risk, Innovation & Sustainability Chair (RISC), University of Alberta
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Professor in Human Resource Management and Employee Relations, Swinburne University of Technology
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Distinguished Professor and Borden Chair of Leadership, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Social Work and Director, Safe Relationships and Communities Research Group, Adelaide University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Professor of Advanced Manufacturing, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
