Workplace health and safety law in Australia / Neil Foster.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2016.

2nd ed.

87057

Law -- Australia.

Criminal law -- Australia.

Civil law -- Australia.

Industrial safety -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

Industrial hygiene -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

Labor laws and legislation -- Australia.

1. Law, its Sources and the Common Law

2. Sources of Law: Statutes and How the Courts Read Them

3. Workplace Safety and the Contract of Employment

4. Protection of Workplace Safety under Tort Law - Negligence: Duty of Care

5. Protection of Workplace Safety under Tort Law - Negligence: Other matters

6. Protection of Workplace Safety under Tort Law - Breach of Statutory Duty

7. Criminal WHS Law: General Introduction, Primary Duties

8. Criminal WHS Law: Other Health and Safety Duties

9. Criminal WHS Law: Other Duties and Enforcement

10. Workplace Safety Under Regulatory Criminal Law

11. Workers' Compensation under Statute Criminal WHS Law: Other Health and Safety Duties

12. Workplace Health and Safety and Anti-discrimination Law

13. Workplace Safety and Litigation.

"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, 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." - Publisher's website.

Includes index.

9780409342833

lxvi, 710 p. ; 24 cm