A partially incapacitated worker dismissed because he couldn't perform his pre-injury duties was not unfairly sacked because flexibility was an inherent requirement of his job, a Commission has ruled.
Victoria: Blitz on sun safety; and Project to target plasterer injuries; WA: Statistics show mine safety is improving; and Guidance on protection from armed hold-ups; NSW: WorkCover cancels certificates of competency; and Tasmania: Safety guides for new workers.
Union representatives will have rights of entry and employers face harsher penalties for safety offences under amendments to OHS legislation introduced to ACT parliament.
The Industrial Court of Queensland has refused to amend a low fine for an OHS offence, because it wasn't low enough to suggest an Industrial Magistrate's discretion had entirely miscarried.
A report commissioned by WorkSafe Victoria has found labour hire workers are more likely to be injured at work than direct employees, and their injuries more severe.
Injured employees may be able to make a range of modifications to their home and vehicle even if the alterations aren't medically necessary, a tribunal has found.
Queensland: Barton to take over IR portfolio; Risk management in the retail industry; Western Australia: New guides on forklift and mobile powered plant safety; Tasmania: New Workplace Issues now available; and Victoria: Claims data for 1985-2003.
Workers should not be allowed to access surveillance recordings taken of them before a hearing, because it is one of the few ways employers can test the validity of claims, a tribunal has ruled.
