Inside IR (Australian Industrial Relations) EP27: Managing picket lines at the workplace – The crossover between IR and safety

Tune into our 27th episode of Inside IR, in which IR experts Rohan Doyle (Partner) and Emma Vautin (Senior Associate) are joined by Steve Bell, Managing Partner and Safety lead, to discuss “Managing picket lines at the workplace – the crossover between IR and safety”. In this episode, the team share their extensive experience in working alongside clients in managing pickets outside their workplaces and reflect on what they see as an increasing frequency of workplace pickets. Steve, Emma and Rohan reflect on the harm that obstructive pickets can cause, the psychosocial health and safety risks that they sometimes present, and share tips on how employers and principals can promote safe access to and egress from their worksites during these events.