What is workplace bullying? Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment. Unfortunately, sometimes that doesn’t happen and workers can suffer bullying, harassment or even discrimination that makes their work-life difficult. WorkSafe Queensland describes...
If you can’t work due to an injury or illness on the job, you will lose your income while you get treated and recover. You still have to pay for your mortgage, bills, medical treatment and rehabilitation, and other expenses without a regular wage. WorkCover can make...
If you’re injured doing work on the Gold Coast or Brisbane, the WorkCover workers compensation scheme could help you pay your medical expenses and provide you with lost income while you recover. But what happens if your WorkCover claim is rejected? Or what if they...
Every year thousands of workers are injured on the job or fall sick for a job-related reason. This leads to financial hardship as medical bills start to accumulate and wages stop appearing in the bank. Employers in Australia are required by law to take out insurance...
If you are injured at work the first thing you should do is report the accident and injury to your employer. If you are seriously injured, you should try and get a co-worker to file the report on your behalf. You should do this because when it comes to filing a claim...
Workplaces are fortunate in Queensland because cases of COVID-19 have remained very low compared to others states. The state government has generally responded quickly when a COVID-19 outbreak is detected and has acted quickly to protect Queenslanders. However there...
