In this episode Andrew and Kim discuss the growing divergence in national safety laws. As each state and territory continues to move away from the harmonisation promised under the Model WHS laws—never adopted by Victoria—employers are facing increased compliance costs and confusion. The recent bullying amendments proposed by New South Wales serve as a prime example. But why would a state choose to break ranks?

In this episode <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffcwlawyers.com.au%2Fteam%2Fandrew-douglas%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnicky.kadletz%40fcwlawyers.com.au%7Cf2b82fa48c764cc0073208dda97bdb36%7Cdb1def721e2a49d19d7e188149b8b750%7C0%7C0%7C638853071624767414%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JZL98VECIzKX%2BEsZw87E3juHrlkCj8ejYVxhk%2BgjkEs%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Andrew</a> and <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffcwlawyers.com.au%2Fteam%2Fkim-mclagan%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cnicky.kadletz%40fcwlawyers.com.au%7Cf2b82fa48c764cc0073208dda97bdb36%7Cdb1def721e2a49d19d7e188149b8b750%7C0%7C0%7C638853071624788925%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DVgywGpreGPk9p6LZfgOJ8R7KkeYLd6Q5lm0rEVFL6g%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-ac-default-color="1">Kim</a> discuss the growing divergence in national safety laws. As each state and territory continues to move away from the harmonisation promised under the Model WHS laws&mdash;never adopted by Victoria&mdash;employers are facing increased compliance costs and confusion. The recent bullying amendments proposed by New South Wales serve as a prime example. But why would a state choose to break ranks?

The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues, and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.

The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues, and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.

The Friday Workplace Briefing

The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.

The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most&nbsp;significant&nbsp;developments, issues and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.

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