Company Officers face liability
A Senior Manager in Australia is being charged under H&S legislation in Australia (on which our new Act is modelled). The concept of Officer is seemingly broader than just Directors – and liability will seemingly exist if as an officer you have not taken reasonable steps to ensure H&S in the workplace. The law is by no means clear yet, but if you are a senior manager in an organisation; now is a good time to make sure your company has the right H&S systems in place. This is one area where it will no longer be the owner/Directors’ sole responsibility.