The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) (‘the Act’) was recently passed. This Act includes seven of the remaining recommendations of the 55 recommendations from The Respect@Work: National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (2020) report. The seven remaining recommendations include: Imposing a positive duty on employers to take reasonable […]
Safetrac is proud to announce that we have won four Platinum Awards for our compliance training programs with partners Baby Bunting and O’Brien Glass at the 2022 LearnX Awards. This outstanding achievement extends Safetrac’s platinum award-winning streak to 12 consecutive years. Culminating in 30 platinum awards. Our 2022 awards include the following: O’Brien Platinum Award – Best Health […]
When organisations collect people’s personal information, they are responsible for the handling and protection of the information, and are bound by the Privacy Act and other privacy laws. The Privacy Act sets out 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). Who is subject to the APPs? Both government agencies and private sector organisations meeting certain annual turnover […]
In Victoria, public sector organisations are under specific duties when it comes to managing personal information. The Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) (“PDPA”) contains 10 Information Privacy Principles (IPPs), which set standards that must be followed when collecting certain personal information. Which organisations must adhere to the IPPs? Public sector organisations in Victoria must follow […]
The Victorian Charter of Human Rights aims to protect and promote the basic entitlements all humans have. It’s important that those who have public authority understand The Charter and are aware of their obligations when making decisions so human rights are not breached. What is the Charter of Human Rights? The Victorian Charter of Human Rights is […]
The role of corporate compliance has shifted dramatically over the past two years due to the global pandemic, and organisations have focused solely on survival. As the dust settles, we can finally evaluate and catch up on new working conditions, expectations, and societal change. Gone are the days when considering compliance as just a ‘tick-a-box’ […]
The Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws have recently been changed and affect both employees and employers across Western Australia and Victoria. The COVID-19 Pandemic has acted as a crucible of change to the way we work, and many organisations now find themselves adjusting to the hybrid work environment. Many […]
There has been major awareness and development surrounding diversity and inclusion in the workplace. This topic makes ongoing front-page headlines due to the likes of local leaders such as Grace Tame and Dylan Alcott – but also with substantial international awareness from world events such as the Black Lives Matter Movement. Organisations are taking notice, […]
What is Modern Slavery? Modern slavery describes serious exploitation and use of coercion, threats or deception to undermine a person’s freedom. This includes human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced marriage, forced labour, debt bondage, the worst forms of child labour, and deceptive recruiting for labour or services. Modern slavery is a current issue – with victims of modern […]
On 10 September 2021, six of 55 recommendations from the ‘Respect@Work: National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces’ (‘the Report’), were adopted into law. The amendments apply to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘FW Act’), the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (‘SD Act’) and the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (‘AHRC Act’). The following article provides a concise overview of […]
Ensuring your organisation conducts and reports on its compliance activities is a part of everyday business. However, creating and embedding a culture of compliance is something entirely different. The compliance sector has seen more growth in the past ten years than ever before. In a rapidly changing legislative and regulatory landscape, building a healthy and […]
We know prevention is better than a cure, so why are our workplaces plagued by allegations of bullying? It’s been 10 years since Victoria enacted the Crimes Amendment (Bullying) Act 2011 known as Brodie’s Law. The Act was amended after the 19-year-old Brodie Panlock took her own life in 2006 – a victim of workplace bullying, enabled by a […]
