Latest psychosocial hazards

Big Law 06 May 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyTrigger warnings for excessive workloads not the answer

Combating the extraordinary workloads that lawyers often must undertake and effective management of workplace health and...

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Big Law 12 December 2023 ByLauren CroftDespite psychosocial and psychological risks being ongoing safety...

Despite psychosocial and psychological risks being ongoing safety issues in the workplace, just 12 per cent of companies...

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Big Law 24 October 2023 ByStefanie CostiPsychosocial risks are ‘no joke’ in law

Psychosocial risks are ever present in the legal profession – but Australian work health and safety rules have a...

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Big Law 11 October 2023 ByLauren CroftAs National Safety Month continues, reflecting on the multifaceted...

As National Safety Month continues, reflecting on the multifaceted safety hazards is crucial, writes Corey Rabaut.

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Big Law 27 March 2023 ByLauren CroftEmployee wellbeing is now a ‘positive legal obligation’ — and...

With 90 per cent of the Australian workforce reportedly overwhelmed and despite new WHS regulations coming into play in...

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Big Law 16 December 2022 ByJess FeyderHow can leaders in law address psychosocial risks?

A BigLaw firm partner discusses what leaders should be doing to address psychosocial risks.

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Big Law 21 September 2022 ByJess FeyderHow can law firms address psychosocial risks?

There is a growing need to address psychosocial risk in law firms, a panel of lawyers, psychologists and wellbeing...

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Big Law 23 August 2022 ByLauren CroftThe legal implications of unchecked vicarious trauma

With workplace-related psychological distress reportedly costing Australia up to $17.4 billion per year, new research...

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Big Law 16 August 2022 ByLauren Croft‘This is not a time for guessing’: New legislative changes to WHS...

With a number of legislative changes coming into play around mental health risks in the workplace, this pair said firms...

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Podcast 05 August 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyPsychosocial hazards and other workplace health risks

There is often a tendency, among legal employers, to immediately seek solutions to workplace risks to mental health. If...

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