Company managers should be trained to "shape" and support workplace climates where bullying and destructive conflict are unlikely to occur, according to a new guide from the Victorian State Services Authority (SSA).
Stressed worker wins payout after "horseplay" deemed harassment; Study finds safety gaps in sustainability reports; and Fatality alerts and other safety publications released.
An independent inquiry into the alleged bullying culture within WorkCover NSW has offered employers a valuable insight into how to reduce or eliminate workplace bullying and harassment.
Victorian workers' compensation disputes could drag on for longer if an employer wins its High Court bid to challenge a medical panel's findings, according to a "harassed" worker's lawyer.
Employers' s-xual-harassment policies could be policed by safety-like inspectors under new equal opportunity legislation, according to a DLA Phillips Fox report.