A WorkSafe ACT investigation into bullying complaints made by employees of the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) has provided employers with valuable insight into why workplace bullying occurs and what they should do to eliminate it.
Saliva swabs should be "default option" for workplace drug testing, says union; and UK asbestos case gives hope to Australian victims, as James Hardie adds to fund.
Facebook ruling could spark workplace racism "free-for-all"; Employer fined $60k as WorkSafe increases enforcement activity; and Essential safety news from Queensland, NSW, Tasmania and Victoria.
In a decision that appears to contradict an earlier ruling, Fair Work Australia has blocked an employer from introducing random on-site urine testing for drugs such as cannabis.
Ambulance Victoria's claim that it would not be in the public interest to reinstate an ambulance driver, who became dependent on methadone after a work injury, has been rejected by a Fair Work Australia full bench.
Controversial Safe Rates Bill passes through Parliament; ACT Greens launch survey to gauge extent of workplace bullying; and Personal injury awards open.
A worker's appeal against conditions placed on her employment because of her cannabis use has backfired, with the Northern Territory Magistrates Court not only upholding the original conditions, but ordering her to submit to weekly urine tests.
In a survey that should set alarm bells ringing for OHS professionals, the CPSU has found that thousands of working women are fatigued from unpaid overtime, have been bullied at work, and don't believe their safety concerns are taken seriously.
"Explicit" OHS commitment needed for Government tenders; Workplace cultures improved with suicide-prevention strategies; and Q-COMP and WorkSafe ACT awards open today.
A workplace armed-robbery victim with post-traumatic stress disorder has told Fair Work Australia she felt harassed and victimised by her employer, who complained of having to "babysit" her.
