Mandatory Employer Reporting: COVID-19

WorkSafe have confirmed the requirement of new reporting for all Victorian employers, notifying WorkSafe of all cases of COVID-19 contracted by any employee that has attended work during the infectious period.

If an employee contracts the virus and has attended the workplace in the 14 days prior to initial onset of symptoms or the 14 dys prior to diagnosis (whichever of the two occurs earliest), employers must report each case to WorkSafe.

Failure to report cases can lead to a fine of $39,652 for an individual or $198,264 for a body corporate.

For more information see the WorkSafe Site and the regulations.