Worker Rights & Responsibilities
A worker can be full-time, part-time or casual. A worker may be a person:
- who applies for WorkSafe Injury Insurance
- who has entered into or works under a contract of service (including a domestic servant or an outworker)
- apprenticeship or otherwise with an employer and under that contract does manual labour, clerical work, or otherwise
- person who is deemed to be working under a contract of service
- person who is deemed to be a worker
- pupil attending a school who is employed under a work experience arrangement
- student of a TAFE provider who is employed under an agreement
- person who is directly employed by one employer but contracted to work with another (such as through an agency - refer to Labour Hire Workers:OHS Rights & Responsibilities)
Worker Duty Of Care
All workers have a duty of care to ensure that they work in a manner that is not harmful to their own health and safety and the health and safety of others. Learn more about resolving health and safety issues
Reporting an Injury
You must notify your employer of any injury or illness within 30 days of you becoming aware of it. .
Making A Claim
If you need medical treatment or time off work because of your injury or illness, you need to make a claim.
Representation
Employees can initiate the formation of a Designated Work Group (DWG) which is the mechanism for electing Health & Safety Representatives (HSR). Learn more about Employee Representation
Further Information
•Contact your WorkSafe Agent or the Advisory Service
• Returning to work, A guide for injured workers
