The increased use of email and the internet in the workplace raises important legal questions for workers and employers. The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the legal implications of use by employees of workplace email and internet systems, with particular focus on employer...

The article was prompted by the explosion at the Esso gas plant at Longford Victoria, which killed two workers and injured eight more. The article considers some different legal models for the liability of corporations for the deaths and serious injuries of their employees, with particular...

This paper argues for the importance of increasing the individual responsibility and accountability of senior managers and directors of corporations for the development and maintenance of occupational health and safety (OHS) standards in the workplace. The paper advocates for more effective...

There have been concerns for some time about whether breaches of duty that cause a worker's death are appropriately dealt with under occupational health and safety legislation, or whether criminal prosecution is warranted in those cases involving recklessness or gross negligence. Defaulting...