Workplace Health and Safety

Failure to manage workplace health and safety issues can have serious consequences for your organisation. These range from potential million dollar fines, poor productivity, weak staff morale, higher Workers Compensation costs and even criminal prosecution for corporate officers.

Managing the risks requires pro-active risk management, clear and precise legal advice, and skilled representation.

We deliver:

  • Trans-Tasman coverage – Workplace safety law varies from state to state and across the Tasman. Our lawyers have extensive experience in all jurisdictions in Australia and New Zealand, offering holistic, comprehensive advice for companies with operations that cross state or national borders.
  • Risk Management expertise – By working closely with our insurance and risk management colleagues we can help you minimise the risks of workplace accidents and the financial costs involved in any accident or dispute.
  • A full range of services – we can help you manage all workplace health and safety issues ranging from risk management and training, to dispute resolution and representation. This integrated service helps maximise the effectiveness of all your workplace safety activities.

We can help you manage workplace safety issues by:

  • Assessing existing policies against legislated obligations.
  • Running workplace health and safety audits.
  • Developing and implementing action plans to address deficiencies.
  • Training staff.
  • Providing legal representation.
  • Advising in relation to insurance and self insurance.
  • Managing Workers Compensation and personal injury matters.
  • Managing issues such as bullying, privacy and discrimination.

With our help your Workplace Health and Safety measures can improve your business, not just protect it.


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Guy French

Partner

Perth

Guy French
John Hannan

Partner

Auckland

John Hannan
John Tuck

Partner

Melbourne

John Tuck
 
 

This information is intended as a first point of reference and should not be relied on as professional legal advice.

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