Industrial manslaughter in WA

Employers face jail,

millions in fines as BY AMBER ATKINSON COMMUNICATIONS & POLICY OFFICER, industrial VEGETABLESWA manslaughter The Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 was passed by Parliament on 3 November, 2020 and was assented on 10 November, becomes law 2020. The WHS Act will not be operational until regulations are complete. Work to develop the regulations is presently underway and will continue in 2021. in Western Australia After nearly four weeks of debate, the Western Australian government announced its Work Health and Safety (WHS) Bill had passed the Legislative Council in The new laws will harmonise WA with other October, 2020. The new laws offer greater protection to WA States and Territories, workers, capturing modern exceptVictoria. employment relationships, such as subcontractors or casual workers, not just the classic employer/ 3 THE new laws offer greater protection to West employee relationship. Australian workers.