BA, textile workers protest over pay, N70b fund, others Sep 2, 2008
However, Ward said: "We are in discussion with NUATE, the local trade union, whilst we conduct this process and the Ministry of Labour has been supporting with mediation of these discussions. We remain committed to abiding by any legal obligations and duty of care to our employees and to achieving a harmonious outcome.". NUATE had accused BA of "showing unwillingness to accede to workers' request for a modification in their condition of service". (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Teen pill ethics row at Geelong school Aug 29, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Teen pill ethics row at Geelong school. (NEWS.com.au)
Mother of 14-year-old taken to get pill by nurse sells story Aug 28, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Mother of 14-year-old taken to get pill by nurse tells story. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Constitution must become a living reality for the poor Aug 21, 2008
We have a duty of care and compassion towards those in need. We need to offer them the dignity of hearing their stories. (Business Report, South Africa)
Council's school asbestos warning Aug 20, 2008
Denbighshire takes its responsibility and duty of care as an employer extremely seriously ... "Denbighshire takes its responsibility and duty of care as an employer extremely seriously. "We do not comment on individual personnel matters, but we can confirm that a member of staff has been suspended pending the results of an internal investigation. (BBC News)
N.J. Supreme Court Judge Can Be Sued Personally for Alleged Civil Rights Breach Aug 19, 2008
"In this case, the State did not owe a duty of care to plaintiff because it was not reasonably foreseeable Rivera-Soto would allegedly engage in unlawful behavior directed at plaintiff," Feinberg said. Filing a complaint with the police and complaining to school authorities are too far removed from the official duties of a Supreme Court justice to create a supervision duty, she said. (Law.com)
Kin of man who drowned in open drain get Rs 5L Aug 19, 2008
Rejecting a plea of the civic body that the deceased was suffering from epilepsy, the court said, "It is a settled law that the extent of duty of care which the defendants (MCD) owes to the habitants of the area has to be ascertained in terms of the reasonable forseeability and was more in cases of senior citizens or persons under any kind of disability.". More Delhi. (Times of India)
Princess Mary lands in Hobart Aug 18, 2008
"The AFP did facilitate the duty of care," the spokeswoman said. Mary's husband, Crown Prince Frederick, is in Beijing for the Olympics. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Surgery loses patient data tape Aug 14, 2008
A practice spokesperson said: "Despite the low risks to patients in terms of their details being accessed by someone else, we felt it was important under our duty of care for patients to know this loss has occurred.". The tape was last seen within the practice but a thorough search has failed to uncover it. (BBC News -- UK)
Top BBC resignations astonished Hutton Aug 11, 2008
The law lord was convinced he had produced a "finding of fact" which was even-handed in criticising both the BBC's "unfounded" reporting and weaknesses in editorial control and the Ministry of Defence's failure to provide "duty of care" towards Dr Kelly. As the dust settles on the report, leaked on publication day, January 28, reports of Lord Hutton's dismay about accusations that he produced a "whitewash" and the depth of the crisis at the BBC are beginning to circulate in Westminster and... (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Tim Lane There is no longer a place for slam tackles in the game, and the rules must be changed to reflect this. Read more Aug 10, 2008
That a strong statement was required on the form of tackle executed by Milburn is clear to anyone who recognises that footballers have a duty of care in their treatment of opposition players. Yet the game was incapable of delivering it. (The Age, Australia)
Anthrax victim's widow speaks out Aug 8, 2008
She said the government "owed a duty of care, the highest degree of care" in handling of anthrax and supervising employees who had access to it. Mr Ivins was a microbiologist who was working on an anthrax antidote at the time. (BBC News)
Dead husband was 'obsessed with bondage' Aug 7, 2008
Meiers, who had been separated from Mr Braunack since 1997, is accused of failing in her duty of care, but has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. On the day Mr Braunack died, Meiers said he had been hassling her to be tied up since the early afternoon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Anthrax widow's suit blames government Aug 6, 2008
We've maintained all along this was an inside job'The government, her lawsuit says, "owed a duty of care, the highest degree of care" in handling of anthrax and supervising employees who had access to it. Although she didn't know it when the lawsuit was filed, Ivins was one of those employees, a microbiologist who was working on an anthrax antidote. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Vehicle fleets, managing risk and expense Aug 6, 2008
The truth is that employers have the same duty of care to someone behind the wheel as they do to someone sitting behind a desk, if they are driving as part of their job (this excludes the daily commute). There are many challenges and responsibilities that a company can face in keeping their employees (and members of the public) out of danger while they are on the move, including vehicle maintenance, risk assessments, training and control measures. (Accounting Web, UK)
Lover died 'with bulldog clips on nipples' Aug 6, 2008
She is accused of failing in her duty of care after taping the mouth of her de facto husband and using rope, tape and a dog chain to tie him to a concrete post on their Beerburrum patio. The court was told Meiers left her tied-up partner to take a shower and when she returned he was not moving. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Council cash battle could boost charity Aug 1, 2008
We have a duty of care to the taxpayers and all donations will be put back to the finance committee for budgeting. All donations will be looked at sympathetically and we will look at the request from Marie Curie Cancer Care and, hopefully, we will be able to give more than 25. (WalesOnline)
Paramedic Accused of Taking Naked Picture of Unconscious Patient in Ambulance Jul 26, 2008
"It was a breach of the duty of care we have to patients, Anderson told The Record. It was very inappropriate.". The Scottish Ambulance Service is still deciding Jenkins future as a paramedic. (Fox News)
Lesbians fail in lawsuit over child Jul 25, 2008
Justice Annabelle Bennett said Dr Armellin had not breached his duty of care to the birth mother and was therefore not negligent. The women did not mention in a conversation with clinic staff the day before the procedure that they wanted only one embryo implanted, Justice Bennett said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Dawn Page receives 800k payout for brain injury caused by high ... Jul 25, 2008
Mrs Nash has a duty of care to provide a reasonable standard of information/advice to her customer. christiana, london, london. (Times Online)
Twins' lesbian mothers lose compo case Jul 24, 2008
" The woman's identities may be revealed in 28 days unless they appeal Justice Annabelle Bennett's decision to allow the media to publish their names. The IVF procedure, carried out on November 12, 2003, used sperm from a Danish donor. Justice Bennett said Dr Armellin had not breached his duty of care to the twin girls' birth mother and was therefore not negligent. She said Dr Armellin was reasonable to rely on the procedures at the Canberra Fertility Clinic, which is part of the John James... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
ABC journo Lloyd released on bail Jul 23, 2008
"The ABC put in appropriate measures as a duty of care in the first instance," Cameron said. "Peter's defence from here on in is obviously a matter for him.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Defence chief welcomes new 'duty of care' deal for forces Jul 18, 2008
Defence chief welcomes new 'duty of care' deal for forces ... He described yesterday's MoD paper, entitled The Nation's Commitment: Cross-Government Support to our Armed Forces, their Families and Veterans, as a "very useful document in expressing what we mean by the military covenant" (the pact that implies a duty of care for troops returning from conflict). (guardian.co.uk)
Optus cable culprit found Jul 17, 2008
The only thing that contractor should be liable for if duty of care was not adhered to is the time and effort it requires to repair the cable itself, nothing else. Any decent network architecture has redundancy built into it and it is vital today to implement networks that cut over to a backup service in <50 milliseconds. (Australian IT)
Biking battle Jul 13, 2008
" Mr Bladen said cycling on pavements was an especially dangerous habit which more cyclists needed to stop doing. "All road users have a duty of care for other road users. "But there's a sort of anti-cycling feeling among motorists and vice versa.". (BBC News -- UK)
The best doctor Jul 8, 2008
It is also a career requiring honesty and probity with a duty of care to patients. Research by Professor Papadakis in the US suggests that those doctors who are eventually disciplined for what is broadly called a lack of professionalism are those who previously showed similar behaviour as undergraduates. (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
Agency sacks Prassad Jul 6, 2008
PCS manager Anthony Boots said: "My No.1 priority is a safe work environment for my contractors. If I think it may not be safe, I have a duty of care to do something about it. He'll never contract with our agency again.". In January, a Sun-Herald investigation uncovered human rights abuses involving hundreds of Indian nationals in Jerilderie. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sparrow missing from Emin art Jul 3, 2008
A BBC spokeswoman said: "The bird is a unique work of art and we hope its whereabouts are discovered as soon as possible for the people of, and visitors to, Liverpool. "The BBC commissioned the sculpture but does not own it and therefore does not have duty of care for its maintenance or welfare. This is covered by White Cube gallery and the artist. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Parents' fury at DOCS unabated as girl found safe Jun 27, 2008
"I'm a crane driver and we've got a duty of care to people at work," he said. "If I put someone in that much danger I could lose my job. [DOCS] neglected to tell us for two days that [Lauren] was with a known runaway 15-year-old girl.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Father's fury after DOCS 'lose' girl Jun 26, 2008
"They (DOCS) neglected to tell us for two days that [Lauren] was with a known runaway 15-year-old girl, I had to find that out through the police,'' Mr Ryall said from Mackay, where he lives with his 14-year-old son. Anger "I'm a crane driver and we've got a duty of care to people at work. If I put someone in that much danger I could lose my job. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Another senior officer urges new deal for military Jun 25, 2008
The Military Covenant is a convention between the government and the army which says that because of the personal sacrifice expected from soldiers, they will be repaid in kind with fair treatment and a duty of care, including adequate healthcare, housing and support for service families ... Last year, forces charities claimed the government was failing in this historic duty of care, particularly towards troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. (guardian.co.uk)
Dental death blamed on training gaps Jun 24, 2008
But Judge Murrell was not satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the drug regime used breached the duty of care and was likely to cause a loss of consciousness. "One could not expect that a reasonable general dentist practising sedation would have been better informed than the accused. The deficiency was largely a deficiency in training and accreditation," she found. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Thousands of Britain's trees could be felled by health and safety ... Jun 23, 2008
We are not suggesting that everyone goes out and buys the standard," he said. "But people who have a tree in their garden and want to understand what their duty of care is can at least get an idea of what the standard is. . (Daily Mail)
Stolen Generation member dies in Vic Jun 20, 2008
After a 13-year fight, the Supreme Court of South Australia last year found the state government had breached its duty of care and falsely imprisoned Mr Trevorrow when he was taken from his family in early 1958. Mr Trevorrow was awarded $525,000 in compensation for his suffering. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Banned drug booklet could have saved lives Jun 19, 2008
A duty of care applies to every child in this country and not in an ad hoc fashion-this is nothing but bureaucratic propaganda gone wrong and absolutely useless, how many trees were used to produce this rubbish. It's obvious whoever approved this needs to be made accountable for it-nothing is mentioned on this issue and yet the booklet was immediately removed by the nobel Reba Meagher and a useless comment made by the caretaker Minister for Education. (LIVENEWS.com.au)
Extend foster care, say charities Jun 17, 2008
Currently, English local authorities have a duty of care until the child is 18. The average age for leaving home for young people who live with their own families is 24. (BBC News)
Bus CCTV terror bill is defended Jun 16, 2008
"First has a duty of care for its employees and passengers and this would have left First vehicles without CCTV, which would have had serious operational implications. "Therefore a suitable compromise was reached with various parties, including the police. " 'Best system' Charlotte Leslie, a Bristol prospective parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party, said she is using the Freedom of Information Act to press the police for more details of the payment. Ms Leslie said large companies... (BBC News -- UK)
S Africa bans Aids vitamin trials Jun 14, 2008
TAC and SAMA accused the South African government of not doing enough to stop the trials and failing in its duty of care to the public. Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, who has controversially advocated garlic and beetroot instead of anti-retroviral drugs, denied the allegations. (BBC News -- Health)
Tony Mokbel's girlfriend returns quietly Jun 12, 2008
"It was considered appropriate to escort through the side exit in line with the AFP's duty of care to the safety of all passengers within the airport.". Meanwhile, media camped outside the Melbourne home believed to belong to Ms McGuire's mother were abused by a man from the house. (The Australian)
Up in arms as AFL rules them out Jun 11, 2008
"We have a duty of care, we need to protect the girls and all the other participants [from potential liability issues].". But Ms Giffen said: "That makes me filthy because no one asked Madison how she feels, or questioned her abilities. "The AFL actively go into schools and target girls from 10 to 13 years old, specifically to encourage them, and then they say they can't play. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Dentist killed man with too much sedative, court told Jun 11, 2008
Dr Pegios had also breached his duty of care by failing to administer drugs that would have countered the hypoxia or loss of oxygen in Mr Catignani's blood, Mr Hughes said. "If you look at the various aspects of the treatment ; you would be satisfied on all the evidence that the accused was criminally negligent and that negligence caused the death of Mr Catignani.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Minister's job on line: Premier seeks account Jun 9, 2008
They both then went to their car, where Mr Twitchin said he had a duty of care not to let Mr Della Bosca drive. Mr Della Bosca ignored him and drove off. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Army ration killed cadet with peanut allergy Jun 7, 2008
In its statement of claim, Comcare says the Australian Defence Force breached its duty of care to the cadets over the incidents and exposed them to unnecessary risk of death or injury. It is seeking penalties of up to $242,000 against the ADF for each breach of health and safety laws on the camp. (NEWS.com.au)
Alternatives to fare increases Jun 6, 2008
In the aftermath of any tragedy these savings will disappear after the next class action for failing to meet a duty of care. Ticket machines are hopeless, poor coin restocking means many machines fail during peak periods. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A blind person, a Buddhist and a Muslim under one roof... it must ... Jun 5, 2008
"It will not be the first time the broadcaster has come under fire over the type of people puts in the house and its duty of care towards them.In 2006, influential mental health charity protested to Channel 4 at the admittance of vulnerable people into the Big Brother house following contestant Shahbaz Choudhary's threat to kill himself.Dr Andrew McCulloch, the chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation - which helps people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems told... (Daily Mail)
ASI certifies Bali's surfing instructors Jun 5, 2008
"In this way, instructors will stick to the rules and ensure student safety, as well as develop higher levels of skill, proper conduct and duty of care in a sport that, despite its seemingly harmless appearance, can be dangerous if one does not know what he or she is doing," said Nigel Hutton-Potts, the director general of ASI, which is based in Bondi, Australia. "There is a science to surfing, it requires more than just getting on a surfboard and riding a wave -- there are not only hazards that... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Supreme Court tosses out fly-in-the-water case Jun 5, 2008
Both courts said that, while Culligan did have a duty of care to consumers of its products, the outcome of the fly incident was so bizarre that it could not have been reasonably foreseen. They said Judge Brockenshire made the mistake of considering Mr. Mustapha's subjective response to his discovery, rather than considering objectively what a person with average sensibilities might have felt. (Globe and Mail)
Indian baby found locked in Sydney childcare centre Jun 4, 2008
Wednesday, 04 June , 2008, 10:54. Sydney: After a hard day's work, an Indian couple here reached a childcare centre to pick up their baby, only to find the place locked and in darkness. (Sify)
Disabled man files suit claiming jail failed to protect him Jun 4, 2008
The claim states after the warnings Chisman was "savagely beat and battered ... in the general population area ... at a time when staff was further careless in failing to quell the beating all of which was below the duty of care owed by each defendant.". Reach Adam Madison at amadison@triplicate. (Daily Triplicate)
Global warming inertia 'as bad' as Josef Fritzl, says Bishop of ... Jun 3, 2008
We have a duty of care to the environment and to future generations. That duty includes an obligation to discuss and debate concerns within the context of a free society. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Toddler left alone in child care centre Jun 3, 2008
Comment was being sought from the centre owner, Anthony Khalil, who has told Fairfax online the centre failed in its duty of care. "I make no excuses for what happened. We know we were wrong," Mr Khalil said. (The Age)
Boy taunted after Seven's Down sydrome gaff Jun 2, 2008
I believe that medical shows have a 'duty of care' to be as accurate as possible in their storylines. I thought the storyline in question was not realistic and basicly a huge waste of time. (Ninemsn)
Hurley Palm Island riot payout probed May 30, 2008
The spokeswoman said the commissioner maintained the police service had a duty of care to compensate officers for losses incurred as a direct result of police activities. Snr Sgt Hurley was last year acquitted of the manslaughter of Mulrunji Doomadgee whose death in custody sparked the riot. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Heart scanner gifted by RBS raises fear of two-tier NHS May 27, 2008
"To dammed Right!But lets hope it was in,.."Good Cause" as I am sure it was.Now back to the,..'Sress Related Work'. Edward, 27/05/2008 01:39:53 There seems to be confusion here. On earlier news reports, the impression was given that the machine was not part of a donation, but was a machine bought by RBS, which they will use to scan staff members, but there would be 75% spare capacity, which they have gifted to the NHSBut in this story they only made a donation and its the NHS who have purchased... (Scotsman)
* Police mull charges against nude kids show May 24, 2008
and even on the Internet is just totally betraying our duty of care to children, Johnston said. In media interviews ahead of the exhibition, Henson said he left interpretation of the images to audiences. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Public meeting stacked in favour of Xstrata: lawyer May 23, 2008
The disturbing thing is that these emissions have always been licenced by the Queensland Government, so where does the duty of care to the community lie. There are very high levels of lead in soil in places throughout northwest Queensland, evidenced by freely available public data held by the Mines Department. (ABC Online)
Premier: Orkopoulos where he belongs May 21, 2008
" Mr Iemma is in China on a nine-day trade mission. NSW Education Minister John Della Bosca said Orkopoulos's crimes were heinous and his victims should feel some justice from today's sentence. "One would hope that this gives (the victims) some closure," Mr Della Bosca said. Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell said Orkopoulos's sentence was not long enough. "We believe the DPP should give consideration to an appeal on four grounds," Mr O'Farrell said. "Firstly, the fact that Milton Orkopoulos was... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
A city that's hell on two wheels May 16, 2008
The city is failing in its duty of care by giving safe routes into the city, then abandoning cyclists to a dangerous whirlpool of fast-moving metal and angry motorists. Nevertheless, I think riding is the right, healthy and cheapest way for me to commute to work. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Superbug victims get green light to sue NHS May 15, 2008
"Mrs Miller, 71, of Kilsyth, near Glasgow, is suing Greater Glasgow NHS Board for 30,000.She had surgery in 2001 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary to replace a heart valve and was put on antibiotics for a suspected infection of her wound. Tests identified it as MRSA. She was one of nine patients affected by the bug, and it forced her to have further surgical procedures.The board denies negligence and asked the Court of Session to dismiss the case, arguing that Mrs Miller was attempting to cite a... (Scotsman)
Matildas happy to share young star May 14, 2008
While Sermanni is adamant Perry can switch between sporting lives as a defender and fast bowler for now, he's equally wary there's a duty of care to make sure she doesn't burn out. "She can keep playing both because they're largely both still amateur sports for females, and that's probably the key thing - players have jobs and do other things, whereas males are very much full-timers," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Top BBC resignations astonished Hutton May 11, 2008
The law lord was convinced he had produced a "finding of fact" which was even-handed in criticising both the BBC's "unfounded" reporting and weaknesses in editorial control and the Ministry of Defence's failure to provide "duty of care" towards Dr Kelly. As the dust settles on the report, leaked on publication day, January 28, reports of Lord Hutton's dismay about accusations that he produced a "whitewash" and the depth of the crisis at the BBC are beginning to circulate in Westminster and... (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Serious playtime May 10, 2008
Karla Buchl, a spokeswoman for Burda:ic which runs Hello Kitty online in Europe, said all those overseeing virtual worlds aimed at children had a duty of care for their users. "It's in our interest to have the sites stay safe," she said, "given our target groups we really need to do that.". (BBC News -- Technology)
Roofing chief jailed over death May 7, 2008
Clark had admitted manslaughter by failing in his duty of care to Daniel. Mr Justice Griffith Williams said: "This resulted in a loss of a young life, so full of promise. "With one-fifth of construction deaths caused by falls from or through roofs, the dangers of working on roofs are all too obvious. (BBC News -- UK)
Injuries sideline Saints Riewoldt and Maguire May 6, 2008
He had no shortage of advice yesterday, with his club coach Leigh Matthews saying pointedly that he hoped the medical officers for the Victorian team displayed the same "duty of care" towards Brown as Brisbane's would, and Kevin Sheedy, the assistant coach of the Victorian team, suggesting that he was "75 to 80%" certain to play. Sheedy and Neale Daniher, assistant coach of the Dream Team, told a news conference yesterday that they were confident that any withdrawals from the squad would be for... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Vizard 'returns Order of Australia medal' May 6, 2008
In 2005, he was fined $390,000 and banned from managing any corporation for 10 years for breaching his duty of care as a director of Telstra. The civil charges were based on a statement of fact Vizard made following allegations he had improperly used information he gained as a Telstra director in his own share trading. (Sydney Morning Herald)
