Hello everyone,
Amelia Earhart
I have been approached by many of my clients, both employers and employees, regarding working from home due to the COVID 19 restrictions.
Under section 48 of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017, an employer must manage any risks to the health and safety of and employer and have effective communication with that employee. Health and safety of an employee include both the physical and mental health considering the effect of isolation upon that employee.
An employer must take reasonable steps regarding an employee’s health and safety when working from home by completing a risk assessment and provide working from the home policy which:
a. clearly sets out how to perform their work duties safely;
b. states how and when the employer will inspect the home environment for safety issues;
c. provide the manner in which an employee should report any potential any health; safety issues; and
d. how to report any injuries that occur during working time.
The requirement for inspection is necessary to ensure that they have taken all reasonable steps to identify that your home workplace is safe should a workers compensation claim be made. The Workplace Health and Safety Act of 1995 provides that all employees working from home will still be covered for workers compensation if they sustain any type of injury during the course of carrying out their work. The good news is that taking a brief break to get a cup of coffee or accomplish a task as directed by your employer may be seen as being “in the course of employment”. There are several cases where the courts have found that an injury at home during a break, occurred during the course of their employment.
It should be noted that an employee has a corresponding obligation to ensure their own safety. They should set aside a separate work area away from the interference of family and others during their work time.
As always relationships are reciprocal requiring respect and mutual understanding. If I can assist you with any of these matters please do not hesitate in contacting me on 0419 233 670.
Wishing you a great day.
Regards,
Jeffrey
ps. I am in the office daily for notary services or any other matters.
0419 233 670
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在家工作
由于Covid 19的限制，我的许多客户，包括雇主和雇员，都与我接洽过在家工作的事宜。
根据《2017年工作健康和安全条例》第48条，雇主必须对僱員的健康和安全的任何风险進行控制及處理，并与该雇员进行有效沟通。雇员的健康和安全包括身体和精神两方面，雇主需要考虑到隔离对员工的影响。
雇主必须通过完成一些风险评估，就雇员在家工作时的健康和安全采取合理措施，并提供在家工作政策，该政策包括：
a. 明确规定如何安全履行工作职责；
b. 说明雇主将如何以及何时检查家庭环境中的安全问题；
c. 提供员工报告任何潜在健康、安全问题的方式；以及
d. 如何报告工作期间发生的任何伤害。
检查的要求是必要的，以确保在发生工伤索赔时他们已采取一切合理步骤，以确定您的家庭工作场所是安全的。1995年《工作场所健康和安全法》规定，如果所有在家工作的雇员在工作过程中遭受任何类型的伤害，他们仍将获得工伤赔偿。好消息是，短暂休息一下喝杯咖啡或按照雇主的指示完成一项任务可能会被视为“在工作过程中”。有几起案件中，法院发现，是在他们工作期间，在家中休息时发生了伤害。
应当指出的是，雇员有相应的义务确保自己的安全。他们应该留出一个单独的工作区区域，以避免工作期间家人和其他人的干扰。
正如以往一样，关系是相互的，需要相互尊重和理解。如果我能为您提供任何帮助，请随时与我联系，电话：0419 233 670。
祝您有愉快的一天。
此致敬礼，
Jeffrey
另外，我每天都在办公室办理公证或其他事务。
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https://www.jcllegal.com.au/
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