Workplace health and safety law in australia, 2nd edition

Dedication Full Title Copyright Foreword to the First Edition Foreword to the Second Edition Preface Table of Cases Table of Statutes Table of Contents Part 1 Introduction to the Australian Legal System Chapter 1 Law, its Sources, and the Common Law Chapter 2 Sources of Law: Statutes and How the Courts Read Them Part 2 Workplace Safety and Civil Law Chapter 3 Workplace Safety and the Contract of Employment Chapter 4 Protection of Workplace Safety under Tort Law — Negligence: Duty of Care Chapter 5 Protection of Workplace Safety under Tort Law — Negligence: Other Matters Chapter 6 Protection of Workplace Safety under Tort Law: Breach of Statutory Duty Part 3 Workplace Safety and Criminal Law Chapter 7 Criminal WHS Law: General Introduction, Primary Duties Chapter 8 Criminal WHS Law: Other Health and Safety Duties Chapter 9 Criminal WHS Law: Other Duties and Enforcement Chapter 10 Workplace Safety under Regulatory Criminal Law Part 4 Workplace Safety and the General Law Chapter 11 Workers’ Compensation under Statute Chapter 12 Workplace Health and Safety and Anti-discrimination Law Chapter 13 Workplace Safety and Litigation Appendix 1 The Constitution (Table of Contents) Appendix 2 The Constitution (Selected Extracts) Appendix 3 Categories of Law Appendix 4 Australian Hierarchy of Courts Appendix 5 Outline of Federal Parliamentary Procedure: From a Bill to an Act Appendix 6 The Parts of an Act of Parliament Appendix 7 Comparison of OHSA 2000 (NSW) and WHSA 2011 Appendix 8 Selective Comparison between WCA 1987 (NSW) and other State Legislation Recommended Further General Reading on WHS Law Index Annotation. Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia provides an introduction to the law of workplace health and safety in Australia, and offers clear concise commentary on all aspects of related civil and criminal law. The book sets out the wide range of legal obligations employers and managers must understand to provide a safe and compliant workplace, including discussion of the contract of employment, common law obligations, workersoÂeÂ(tm) compensation law, anti-discrimination legislation and the statutory workplace safety law. This revised edition incorporates a thorough discussion of the state of the law since the introduction of harmonised legislation around Australia, including reference to the latest cases. It is an invaluable resource for business and law students, legal professionals and senior business managers alike. Features oÂeo Written by an academic for a student market oÂeo No prior legal background required oÂeo Reader friendly with tables and charts oÂeo Online updates of chapters to keep up with current legislation in OHS Related Titles Kennedy, Work Health and Safety: What You Need to Know, 2012 Pittard & Naughton, Australian Labour and Employment Law, 2015 "Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia, 2nd edition provides an introduction to the law of workplace health and safety in Australia, and offers clear concise commentary on all aspects of related civil and criminal law. The book sets out the wide range of legal obligations employers and managers must understand to provide a safe and compliant workplace, including discussion of the contract of employment, common law obligations, workers' compensation law, anti-discrimination legislation and the statutory workplace safety law. This revised edition incorporates a thorough discussion of the state of the law since the introduction of harmonised legislation around Australia, including reference to the latest cases. It is an invaluable resource for business and law students, legal professionals and senior business managers alike."--Wolters Kluwer CCH Website