Chapter 1. Introduction to safety consultation duties -- Chapter 2. Why industrial relations matters -- Chapter 3. Understanding horizontal consultation -- Chapter 4. Vertical consultation -- Chapter 5. Consultation in practice ? contractor management -- Chapter 6. Protection against victimisation and consultation -- Chapter 7. Making sense of consultation
Summary
"Workers have a key role in work health and safety. They or their mates bear the consequences when things go wrong. But even the most sophisticated system relies heavily on worker engagement to deliver safety outcomes. This book is concerned with the role, rights and duties of workers. The book is the fourth instalment in the due diligence series. With an expanded definition of who is a worker and significant new penalties, no worker can afford to miss this book."--Publisher's website
Consultation is a key feature of work health and safety legislation. the New Work Health and Safety legislation introduces broader consultation obligations in relation to workers including contractors and subcontractors. It also introduces a new consultation obligation on overlapping duty holders
