02,08,23 | Workers' rights, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
The tragic death of an UberEats food delivery rider in Sydney last month is a stark reminder of the need to improve safety for gig workers. Currently transport gig workers lack basic worker protections including minimum wage, sick leave, workers’ compensation or...
17,04,23 | Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
On 28 April every year – International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) – we remember those who have been killed or injured at work. Since the start of this year* 36 Australians have been killed at work – with the majority of deaths occurring in the transport, postal and...
20,10,22 | School support staff, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
Nick Byway – a long-time IEU member and Workplace Health and Safety Officer (WHSO) at Mt Maria College Petrie – a has won the inaugural TUH Award for Excellence in Safety and Wellbeing at the Brisbane Catholic Education Excellence Awards this year. The Award...
17,05,22 | Member action, Workers' rights, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
Recent wet weather and unseasonably high levels of humidity across Queensland has led to an increase in the prevalence of mould being reported at school sites. Members should be aware of the dangers associated with mould in the workplace and ensure their IEU chapter...
28,04,22 | Workers' rights, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
One worker every two days is killed on the job in Australia, according to a major report by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) into the Morrison federal government’s failings on work health and safety. Scott Morrison has also overseen an appalling 32 per...
23,02,22 | Early childhood, Member action, Union win, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
An IEU member’s initiative and action at their kindergarten has solved a significant COVID-19 Work Health and Safety (WHS) issue. The Brisbane-based member realised that during the first few weeks of kindergarten returning this year, despite some COVID-19 safety...
27,05,21 | Workers' rights, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
Workers’ mental health has received historic recognition, following a move to regulate psychosocial hazards under national workplace health and safety (WHS) laws. The decision from state and federal WHS ministers to support federal regulation will enshrine a legal...
27,04,21 | COVID-19, Member action, Workers' rights, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
On 28 April each year, International Workers Memorial Day is marked as an occasion of remembrance and action for workers killed, injured, disabled or made unwell because of their work. The 2021 theme set by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is Health...
12,10,20 | Industrial advice, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
The rate of workplace deaths has increased for the first time since 2007, according to recently released data from Safe Work Australia, as the federal government continues to drag its feet on work health and safety reform. 183 workers died during 2019, 28 more than in...
18,08,20 | COVID-19, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)
The Queensland and the Northern Territory have so far been fortunate to be spared the devastating impacts of a second wave of COVID-19 in our communities; however, the need to continue our collective response to this crisis and keep employers to account remains...
