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A Queensland worker who was injured in a motorcycle accident during the first stage of a journey to obtain work-related legal documents has been denied compensation.
Western Australia commits to OHS harmonisation in State budget; NSW shift caps retained under national rail safety laws; New harmonisation guide released for Tasmanian miners; and Northern Territory high-risk licences about to expire.
Comcare has filed an appeal against the Federal Court's finding that a Commonwealth employee, who was injured while having s-x in a motel room on a business trip, was entitled to workers' compensation.
A Victorian employer and its director who were fined heavily after a newly-recruited and untrained worker was "knowingly exposed" to grave danger - which led to his death - have failed to have their penalties reduced in the State Court of Appeal.
Don't over-rely on High Court Baiada ruling, lawyer warns; Employers slammed for complacency following fatality alerts; and SWA releases fatality report as WorkCover NSW investigates death.
In a much anticipated decision involving a Commonwealth employee who was injured while having s-x in a motel room, the Federal Court has found her employer did not prohibit such activity and the incident had not interrupted a period of work.
A novel WorkSafe Victoria experiment - inspired by a famous 1960s study on World War II - has highlighted the detrimental effect productivity-obsessed supervisors can have on workplace health and safety.
An employer has successfully appealed against a decision to award compensation to an employee who was assaulted on his way home from a work-related social event - via a pizza shop - while attending an interstate training course.
