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What is Reasonable Management Action?

February 2011

Good afternoon,

Today, Andrew Douglas, Editor-in-Chief of the OH&S Handbook, discusses the concept of reasonable management action and it can affect you. Recently, courts are making judgements based on what they believe is a reasonable course of action that you, as an employer, should have taken (depending on the specific circumstances).

Don’t get caught out for not taking reasonable action to protect your employees!

Please read on for an interesting case law and what you can learn from other employer’s mistakes…

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Workers’ Compensation – Be Aware of Your Danger Zones

July 2010

Dear Readers,

It is a scary thought to think that you could be liable for your employees at times that you never would have thought you were…

Be aware of when you are responsible for your employees’ safety

It is really important to understand when your employees are under your duty of care as it will affect whether you will be responsible for paying compensation should anything happen to them.

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How To Avoid Stress Claims Arising From Disciplinary Action

June 2010

Dear Readers,

Unfortunately, we all sometimes have to deal with under performance or misconduct on the part of our employees. Warning notices, disciplinary action and sometimes even dismissal ensues…

How to avoid stress claims arising from disciplinary action

Under the circumstances that you may need to defend that your response to the situation was “reasonable”, the question of what is “reasonable” comes into play again…

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