Under this legislation “worker” is defined below (includes contractors and sub contractors)- see Guide for Managers above from Grace Lawyers or go directly to the legislation
Section 7 of the WHS provides as follows:
(7) A person is a “worker” if the person carries out work in any capacity for a person conducting a business or undertaking, including work as:
(a) an employee, or
(b) a contractor or subcontractor, or
(c) an employee of a contractor or subcontractor, or
(d) an employee of a labour hire company who has been assigned to work in the person’s business or undertaking, or
(e) an outworker, or
(f) an apprentice or trainee, or
(g) a student gaining work experience, or
(h) a volunteer, or
(i) a person of a prescribed class.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, a police officer is:
(a) a worker, and
(b) at work throughout the time when the officer is on duty or lawfully performing the functions of a police officer, but not otherwise.
(3) The person conducting the business or undertaking is also a “worker” if the person is an individual who carries out work in that business.