Due Diligence: Worker Rights and Duties 4th Edition
- Publication date: Jul 2026
- Book Code: 10076384-0004
- eBook Code: 10076385-0004
- ISBN: 9781923635678 (Book)
- ISBN: 9781923635661 (eBook)
The 4th edition of the Due Diligence Series of six books will be released from April to Sptember 2026. The series provides clear, practical explanations of work health and safety (WHS) law across Australian jurisdictions that have adopted the Model WHS Laws, including the Commonwealth, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory.
The series has been updated for significant developments since the last edition, including the introduction of industrial manslaughter laws, new reporting obligations, new duties regarding psychosocial harm, increased penalties and new enforcement mechanisms, such as the rights of industrial organisations in some jurisdictions. Jurisdictional differences are highlighted where they exist. As with previous editions, cases are used to illustrate the application of the duties and obligations in practice.
Titles in the Due Diligence series are:
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Due Diligence: Worker Rights and Duties
The fourth edition of Worker Rights and Duties is concerned with the liability of the workers for negligent, reckless and disobedient conduct and with their role, rights and duties. It develops some of these ideas with the benefit of the author's over ten years’ experience in implementing them in various businesses.
Why you’ll love this:
You’ll appreciate this book for its thorough and plain English explanation of the officer duty under work health and safety laws.
Key features:
- Plain English explanations of key concepts, such as officer and due diligence
- Thorough examination of each element of the due diligence duty
- Updated commentary on new duties, including psychosocial health
- Case examples to demonstrate the application of law
- Practical recommendations for compliance.
Who should read this:
Essential for company officers, directors, managers, WHS professionals, and legal practitioners who need to understand and comply with their duties under Australian WHS laws. It also provides important guidance for small business owners.
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