A Fair Work Commission full bench has upheld an earlier decision that it was lawful and reasonable for an employer to direct an injured worker to be assessed by a company-preferred doctor before returning to work.
A worker who claimed he was sacked because he complained of workplace bullying, took sick leave for a work-related injury, and made safety complaints to WorkCover NSW, has had his adverse action claim rejected in the Federal Circuit Court.
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Employers are being warned that workers with gambling problems are at increased risk of disrupting their colleagues, taking more sick leave and being dishonest.
The average office desk has four hundred times more bacteria than a toilet seat and is likely to house the common cold virus, making workers sick, an economic-impact report says.
Employees could be overworked and exposed to a vicious cycle of injury or illness if they are blocked from accruing annual leave while receiving workers' comp benefits, an inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment Bill has heard.
An employer has been advised by the Fair Work Commission to assess backdated medical certificates on a case-by-case basis, before refusing to accept them under its enterprise agreement.
With the flu season now upon us, employers are being urged to adopt a two-pronged approach to encourage workers to get vaccinations to keep them fit for work.
An employer unfairly replaced a worker on sick leave with a permanent employee after she didn't answer its phone calls, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Employers can get injured workers' doctors more interested in the return-to-work process in a number of ways, including by making it clear to doctors that they will be paid for their time, says a RTW expert.
