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S07-E11: From ‘Command & Control’ to ‘Customer Service’ – beyond ‘hazard salad’ in psychosocial risk management

The team revel in debate about the new Queensland state and Commonwealth government literature on psychosocial risk management. Sara is relieved to see updates to regulations on psychosocial risks (Work Health and Safety [Psychosocial Risks] Amendment Regulation 2022) because of their focus on work design.  Trajce explains aspects of The Commonwealth Code of Practice: Managing … Read more

S07-E09: Gilmore versus Blue Care: A hankering for sex

WARNING: This episode discusses workplace sexual harassement – we advise listener discretion. Alan introduces the case, Gilmore versus Blue Care, a community home care provider. In this event, a personal carer submitted her claim against her employer because of her report of sexual assault when providing daily living support to older men living in a … Read more

S07-E08: Bollywood & The Digital Footprint

This episode starts with Sara reflecting on the nature of her spirit animal and the symbols of her brand identity: a mix of frivolity and banditry. For more on spirit animals, tune in to S02 E14: Spirit Animals. Trajce introduces a case on an injured worker who submitted a claim against her national grocer chain … Read more

S07-E07: AI Ethics – A Beautifully Shambolic Disaster

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is off its tree!” protests Trajce. “This stuff is dangerous. Its hallucinogenic – a beautifully shambolic disaster. Society must put the rails on it.” “Are you going to try to reign in Sara?” asks Alan, “Impossible!” he follows. Trajce explains his experiencing on using AI to research case law. Tested three times, … Read more

S07-E03: Passionate or polemic?

Alan and Trajce poke the bear of workplace diplomacy with examples from politics. Alan shares a story of a city mayor who referred to a new councillor as a ‘ranga.’ “What’s a ‘ranga’?” asks Trajce. Listen to this episode to find out! Trajce shares more stories about politicians and their apologetic attempts to cover their … Read more

S07-E02: Workplace incentives to combat the return-to-office ball-&-chain

The WhyWork crew, Alan, Trajce, and Sara, revel in entertaining stories about novel workplace incentives to motivate staff to return to the office. Thanks to Dr Agustin Chevez for sharing the story about cosmetic Botox booths as a workplace return-to-the-office incentive. Alan cautions, “Take care not to make your workplace incentive look like a contractual … Read more

S07-E01: Two Years of WhyWork: Celebrations, Travel, Trivialising Workplace Safety, and Design Solutions

Celebrations – The team, Alan, Trajce, and Sara, reflect on their two years of podcast recordings together! “Has it been two years?” Alan and Sara marvel as Trajce announces their two-year anniversary. Trajce delivers a delicious view on his recent travels to Montmartre, France, and his experience with the art of Burlesque theatre. He advocates for … Read more