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Redundancy - general information

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . An employee is redundant when their employer has decided that they no longer wish the job the employee has been doing done by anyone. Transferring an employee to a lower paid job because their...
Redundancy
03 Feb 2014

Dismissal - General Information

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . Under State laws, employees cannot be dismissed if to do so would be harsh, unfair or oppressive. There must be a valid and fair reason for dismissal, such as: the capacity of the employee to...
Dismissal
03 Feb 2014

Employment contracts

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . About employment contracts When an employer offers someone a job, an employment contract is being entered into. This is a legal relationship under which both the employer and the employee have...
Information for state system employers
03 Feb 2014

Long service leave - Overview

Long service leave is a paid leave entitlement for full time, part time, casual and seasonal employees. Many private sector employers and employees in Western Australia are covered by the WA Long Service Leave Act 1958. The entitlement to long service leave under the Long Service Leave Act depends...
Key information
03 Feb 2014

Annual leave

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . This is general information on the minimum entitlement to annual leave based on the state Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 . WA awards, industrial agreements and contracts of...
Annual leave
03 Feb 2014

Minimum wages for employees with a disability

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . In the context of this page, an employee with a disability means an employee whose productive capacity has been assessed under the Supported Wage System (SWS) or a supported wage industrial...
Minimum rates for award free employees
03 Feb 2014

Public holiday pay and entitlements and FAQs

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . The minimum public holiday entitlement for state system employees under the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 is that full time and part time employees who are not required to work on...
Public holiday pay
03 Feb 2014

WA award summaries

This information is only relevant to employers and employees in the WA state industrial relations system . Many employees in the state industrial relations system are covered by WA awards. WA awards are legal documents that set the legal minimum pay rates and other working arrangements for...
WA award pay rates and award summaries
03 Feb 2014

Choice of superannuation fund in the state system

A Western Australian employee covered by a WA award or industrial agreement requiring superannuation contributions to be paid into a fund is entitled to ‘choice of fund’ under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) ( the IR Act ). Other employees eligible for superannuation may be entitled to...
Pay and employment information
03 Feb 2014

Forklifts - Frequently asked questions

This page contains frequently asked questions on forklifts. Do I always have to wear the seat belt when operating a forklift truck? Yes. Regulation 4.44 of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 states that an employer must ensure that the operator of the forklift uses the seat belt...
Forklifts
31 Jan 2014

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Publications

Safety alert 5/2014 - Vehicles hitting or crushing workers

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There have recently been fatal and serious incidents in Western Australia in which a driver has reached into a vehicle from the outside to start the engine. The purpose of this alert is to raise...
WorkSafe
Alert
22 Mar 2016

Developments in OSH in WA - The Green Bill

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The WA version of the Model Work Health and Safety Bill has been tabled in Parliament as a Green Bill for public consultation. On 12 November 2014 Ian Munns, Director of Policy and Education at...
WorkSafe
Information
26 Nov 2014

Minister's Speech - Work Health and Safety Green Bill 23 October 2014

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This document is an excerpt from Hansard and details the speech given by the Minister for Commerce on 23 October 2014 on the tabling of the Work Health and Safety Bill 2014, a draft or green bill,...
WorkSafe
Information
27 Oct 2014

Industry checklist - OSH in electrical, electronic and gas appliance retailing

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In 2014/15 WorkSafe WA is conducting a proactive inspection campaign focusing on the electrical, electronic and gas appliance retailing, with a view to improving safety within the industry. The...
WorkSafe
Checklist
21 Oct 2014

Preventing noise-induced hearing loss - Projects and educational resources

This page lists educational resources which deal with the prevention of noise inducing hearing loss. Current research projects Australian Workplace Exposure Survey (AWES) – Hearing Project 2014-2017...
WorkSafe
Information
29 Jun 2017

OSH in Regional Local Government checklist

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This checklist has been developed to highlight safety issues for regional local government and provides information on how to best manage those risks to minimise workplace injuries and comply with...
WorkSafe
Checklist
08 Oct 2014

Industry checklist - Tree loppers and gardening services

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This publication is a practical guide and will assist you with identifying occupational safety and health (OSH) issues and meeting the requirements of OSH legislation.
WorkSafe
Checklist
02 Oct 2014

Safety alert 04/2014 - The use of floor mats in vehicles

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Recently a worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a moving vehicle in the yard at his workplace. As the driver was manoeuvring to park behind a stationary vehicle, the floor mat slipped...
WorkSafe
Alert
23 Mar 2016

Organophosphates: Health surveillance - Guide for employers

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Organophosphates (OP) are a group of pesticides (insecticides, herbicides and fungicides) which may be applied to a range of crops, often by spraying. What organophosphate pesticides are used in...
WorkSafe
Bulletin
10 Dec 2021

Safe Work October poster 2014

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October is safe work month. During this month WorkSafe encourages Western Australian workplaces to take part and plan an event or attend one of WorkSafe’s workshops to raise awareness of safety and...
WorkSafe
Poster
08 Sep 2014

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Announcements

Crane operator fined for overloading crane and injuring worker

A crane operator has been fined $4400 (and ordered to pay $4700 in costs) after he overloaded a crane and injured another worker when the crane collapsed. Robert Anthony Hoekzema pleaded guilty to failing to take reasonable care to avoid adversely affecting another person and was fined in the Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday. In June 2015, Mr Hoekzema was employed as a casual crane operator...
WorkSafe
Media release
11 Dec 2018

Public holiday obligations, child employment laws and more - Wageline News

The Wageline Newsletter December edition was sent today to approximately 5,000 subscribers, and has been published on the Wageline website. This edition features information about the upcoming Christmas and New Year public holidays and what employers need to know about their employment obligations over this period, child employment laws and a range of other critical information for state system...
Labour Relations
Department News
10 Dec 2018

Cyclone contingency plans should be in place

WA is now well into cyclone season, and businesses throughout the State have been reminded to ensure that contingency plans have been established and are in operation. WorkSafe WA Commissioner Ian Munns said today it was crucial that everyone on both sea and land knew what to do when there was a cyclone in the area. “Under workplace safety and health laws, employers must have adequate plans in...
WorkSafe
Media release
07 Dec 2018

Inspection program in retailing uncovers safety concerns

A proactive inspection program undertaken by WorkSafe to look at safety in specific types of retail outlet in WA has uncovered concerns with electricity, falls from height, manual tasks and emergency precautions. The program involved WorkSafe inspectors visiting retail stores including those selling clocks, craft goods, duty free, firewood, musical instruments, pets and pet accessories, swimming...
WorkSafe
Media release
30 Nov 2018

Hairdressers award employees and end of year public holidays

If you are working or employing during the end of year period and you fall under the state industrial relations system it is important to understand public holiday entitlements and obligations. This season's public holidays are: Christmas Day, Tuesday 25 December 2018 Boxing Day, Wednesday 26 December 2018 New Year's Day, Tuesday 1 January 2019 Under the Hairdressers Award, Tuesday 25 December...
Labour Relations
Department News
11 Dec 2018

Restaurant, tearoom and catering award employees and end of year public holidays

If you are working or employing during the end of year period and you fall under the state industrial relations system it is important to understand public holiday entitlements and obligations. This season's public holidays are: Christmas Day, Tuesday 25 December 2018 Boxing Day, Wednesday 26 December 2018 New Year's Day, Tuesday 1 January 2019. Under the Restaurant, Tearoom and Catering Workers...
Labour Relations
Department News
07 Dec 2018

Shop and warehouse award employees and end of year public holidays

If you are working or employing during the end of year period and you fall under the state industrial relations system it is important to understand public holiday entitlements and obligations. This season's public holidays are: Christmas Day, Tuesday 25 December 2018 Boxing Day, Wednesday 26 December 2018 New Year's Day, Tuesday 1 January 2019. Under the Shop and Warehouse (Wholesale and Retail...
Labour Relations
Department News
30 Nov 2018

Nail salon proactive compliance audits underway

During November 2018, Private Sector Labour Relations has been conducting an education campaign promoting compliance by nail salons operating in the state industrial relations system, to ensure employees were receiving their correct rates of pay and entitlements. Over 250 businesses across Western Australia were provided with information on the minimum conditions required for employees in this...
Labour Relations
Department News
27 Nov 2018

Inspection program uncovers safety concerns in pubs

A proactive inspection program undertaken by WorkSafe to look at safety in WA’s pubs, taverns and bars has uncovered concerns with hazardous substances, manual tasks and emergency precautions. The program involved Inspectors visiting pubs, taverns and bars in Perth and regional areas of the State over a two-year period from July 2016 to June 2018. The program was prompted by a significant number...
WorkSafe
Media release
26 Nov 2018

Inspection program looks at safety in service stations

WorkSafe is conducting a proactive inspection program to look at safety issues in fuel retailing outlets across WA. The program will continue until the end of the 2018/19 financial year, and will include service stations selling all brands of fuel in metropolitan and regional areas of the State. WorkSafe Director Sally North said today an inspection program was being undertaken in this area...
WorkSafe
Media release
22 Nov 2018

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