Directors Liability For Injury
Directors are at the top of the “chain of responsibility” for injury to anyone working in their business. The “anyone” includes the following:
Directors and management have obligations under the law of negligence to take reasonable care not to cause foreseeable harm to these people and provide a safe and healthy work environment.
While each State or Territory has its own WHS laws, they are harmonised with the model WHS laws nationally. Breaches of such laws will result in prosecution, fines or other penalties for the company and its directors.
It is recommended the Board review all your current WHS policies and procedures and ask management for regular reports of any WHS incidents and steps taken to minimise these risks.
Remember if I can be of any help to your business simply email at info@tappadvisory.com.au or ring me on 0411111588 and I will be happy to assist, at no cost to you.
Warren Tapp
Tapp Advisory, Business Consulting Gold Coast.
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Resources from the Tapp Advisory Store:
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Board Basics – Hard Copy – A simple introduction to the roles and responsibilities of Directors on Boards. It is a non- technical book you can use as a handy reference guide if you report to a Board, or you are appointed to one in Australia. It is a 68- page paperback.
Questions for Company Directors – Hard Copy
The book ‘Questions for Company Directors’ is a simple handbook to inform directors about the questions they need to put to management as part of their oversight role.
Directors should keep this book handy at all times – and keep asking those questions!
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