Psychosocial hazards laws: Is your business ready?

Once upon a time, the popular conception of workplace safety centred solely on physical hazards such as slips, trips and falls.

However, following amendments to Australian federal workplace safety legislation introduced in 2022, the definition of workplace safety has broadened. It now encompasses “psychosocial hazards”, which refer to anything in the workplace that could cause psychological harm.

Under work health and safety legislation, employers must minimise psychosocial risks in the workplace.

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