Prohibition of insurance and indemnities for WHS offences

An emerging change which is causing concern for companies and company officers is the recent prohibition of insurance and indemnities for penalties imposed in relation to WHS offences in some jurisdictions in Australia.

In this podcast, Katherine Morris and Melissa Carnell will explore this change in further detail, in particular:

1. the status and nature of this change, and why it has been introduced;
2. the potential impacts of the change, looking at recent trends in sentencing decisions; and
3. what companies and individuals should do in response.

This webinar was recorded on 20 September 2021.