An employer charged with discriminating against workers for raising an OHS issue has failed to convince a superior court that the Crown must prove, beyond reasonable doubt, that the workers raised the issue on "reasonable grounds" and believed the threats made against them would be carried out.
A sacked worker's adverse action claim has been dismissed, after a court found he unreasonably "shut down" all communication between himself and his employer while suffering a psychological illness, and failed to attend a medical assessment.
In a case reiterating the need for employers to provide sufficient evidentiary material in workers' comp disputes, a tribunal has found that an injured health and safety officer is entitled to weekly benefits.
A worker formerly embroiled in discrimination proceedings against his employer has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that it forced him to resign by not allowing him to work from home to accommodate a psych injury.
An employer has been found vicariously liable for a s-xual assault on a worker, and ordered to pay part of her $313,316 damages award, after a tribunal rejected its claim that it could not have prevented the incident.
One of Australia's oldest employers will establish a complaints resolution unit, staffed by professional mediators, to tackle workplace bullying and harassment, after committing to all recommendations of an equal opportunity review.
An OHS regulator has busted a range of myths about what workers can and can't do under safety laws in the lead up to Christmas, while a lawyer has advised employers to press ahead with "good behaviour" emails for work functions, despite these messages being widely mocked by staff.
