In Relation to Consultation on WHS Matters, the Commonwealth Work

question 12

Multiple Choice

In relation to consultation on WHS matters, the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011 requires:

• A) employers to include employees in discussion related to maintaining and improving WHS.
• B) employees to form their own WHS improvement strategies and present these to management at least once every four months.
• C) employers and employees to agree on procedures for ongoing consultation on WHS matters.
• D) employers to consult with unions on WHS matters.
• E) All of these responses are correct.

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Émile Durkheim

A French sociologist best known for his foundational work in sociology and for his theories on the social causes of suicide.

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