I have been injured at work. What are my rights?

I have been injured at work. What are my rights?

If you are injured at work, the last thing you want to do is spend your recovery time learning about your legal rights and entitlements. Unfortunately, workplace rules can be complicated – and seeking answers to some basic questions may prove difficult. The first...
Managing Workplace Injuries and Workers Compensation

Managing Workplace Injuries and Workers Compensation

Workplace Injuries and Taking Leave Employees who are injured at work have access to ten days of paid ‘personal/carer’s leave’, which can be taken by anyone who is unwell for work because of an illness or injury. This leave does not usually accrue from year to year....
Secondments and Changes of Duty

Secondments and Changes of Duty

Suppose that you were to go on secondment for a year to a different business, or a different arm of the business that you work for. The position that you were required to perform on secondment was a little different to that which you ordinarily performed prior to...