All publications relating to ‘Michael Byrnes’
Principal Contractors: The Rules of Engagement
The role of principal contractor is critical in managing the work health and safety risks on construction projects. Even so, misunderstandings still arise as to the application of the rules relating to the engagement of principal contractors under the Work Health & Safety Regulations 2017 (NSW) (WHS Regulations). (These rules are in…
Sexual Harassment in the Post-Weinstein Age What’s Next for Employers?
The Post-Weinstein Age The downfall of one-time Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein is increasingly looking like a seminal event, causing a paradigm shift in the way sexual harassment (and the bullying and victimisation that often accompanies such behaviour) is addressed in the community. The Weinstein allegations opened the floodgates, acting as a catalyst for numerous claims…