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Comcare outlines policy on "accidental non-compliance" in draft; A thousand workers win workers' comp exemption in NSW; SA Greens progress firefighter Bill, call for "serious" anti-bullying laws; WorkCover NSW targeting glass businesses in wake of deaths, injuries; and Q-COMP releases new medical fees.

The parliamentary inquiry into the "scourge" of workplace bullying has declined to recommend a national equivalent of Brodie's Law, instead calling for the development of a national advisory service to help employers and workers deal with the issue.

Employers that provide access to leave entitlements for victims of domestic violence can stem the "flow-on effect" of the problem in the workplace, according to Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings.

Alcohol-related s-xual harassment is one of the biggest risks employers face at work functions, says Mills Oakley Lawyers partner Luke Connolly, in urging employers to create clear policies to deal with the issue.

A new report on the NSW public sector has outlined eight measures the troubled Ambulance Service introduced to help managers deal with workplace bullying and reduce its psychological injury claims costs by 72 per cent.

A Commonwealth employee, who collapsed at his desk after receiving a critical email from his supervisor, has lost his bid for incapacity payments. Also in this article, a Western Australian employer has been fined over an amputation.

Work policies needed to avoid harassment-related financial loss; Go home on time on 21 November to reduce work stress; and Essential safety news from the ACT, Qld, SA, WA and the ATSB.

WHS bullying Code "prohibits" eye-rolling, says Abetz; WorkCover SA's controversial medical panels to be scrapped; and South Australian Safe Work winners announced.

Even in its draft form, the model Code of Practice on preventing workplace bullying is a "fantastic resource" for employers, according to Ashurst lawyer Taboka Finn, who also explains how to establish a social media policy.

A Victorian worker has had her psychological injury claim dismissed, after the Magistrates Court found her employer did its best to accommodate her "shortcomings".