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Landmark fine sends warning on psychologically safe performance management
A novel psychosocial safety prosecution puts employers firmly on notice about their legal obligations and the need to manage risks arising from common processes.
It's also a sign that in jurisdictions where the positive duty to manage psychosocial safety risks has been in place for some time, regulators are starting to focus more on enforcement, according to Neuro at Work founder and clinical neuropsychologist Bree Mitchelson.
The case involved a technician employed by the Department of Defence, who died by suicide in July 2020 while on duty at the Royal Australian Air Force's Williamtown base.
Last month, the NSW Local Court convicted and fined Defence $188k, after finding it breached its primary health and safety duty under section 19(1) of the Commonwealth WHS Act...
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