Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia provides an accessible introduction to the law of workplace health and safety in Australia. The book sets out the wide range of legal obligations employers and managers must understand to provide a safe and compliant workplace, including discussion of the contract of employment, common law obligations and the statutory workplace safety law currently being introduced in a harmonised form around Australia.
Also covered in Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia are workers' compensation law, the impact of anti-discrimination legislation on safety, and information as to how court proceedings relating to safety breaches (both civil and criminal) operate. The clear and comprehensive explanation of Australia's legal system enables this book to be used by students, managers and other readers who have no prior or specialised knowledge of the law.
