A truck driver, whose workers' comp payments were suspended when he refused to undertake a RTW program, has had his appeal dismissed in the AAT. Also in this article, a Telstra team leader who took 154 sick leave days has lost her bid for workers' compensation.
A Queensland worker, who was required - because of his high absence rate - to provide a medical certificate every time he took sick leave, was fairly sacked for failing to comply with the rule, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Employers can prevent burnout and long-term absences by meeting with workers regularly to discuss their work-life balance needs, say German researchers.
Employers that extend shift hours without consulting workers are likely to have high turnover and "burn through" young staff, a mining survey suggests. Also in this article, ATO managers are being blocked from calling sick workers at home.
USU to compensate NSW workers injured travelling to or from work; ACTU to tackle "trend" of employers meddling in workers' medical treatments; and Unions call for better safety consultation in "hazardous" offshore sector.
A Western Australian train driver, who was accused of taking industrial action when he called in sick for fatigue, has had his disciplinary charges dropped.
A Sydney employer "had no alternative" but to dismiss a worker with multiple health problems and a long history of sick leave, the NSW IRC has found in rejecting the man's reinstatement claim.
Smoking-cessation support programs and smoke-free worksite policies are just two steps employers can take to reduce absences linked to smoking-related health problems, according to a Tasmanian toolkit.