Browsing: Absenteeism/sick leave


TUE
3:40PM

Four-day week reducing stress and absences at Medibank

A Medibank trial giving workers "the gift" of time recouped from fewer meetings, more autonomy and saying no to less-value work, has decreased stress levels and significantly reduced sick leave in some workers, according to a senior executive.


MON
12:24PM

FWC rejects sacked worker's safety claims, highlights seriousness of his Twitter posts

A worker has unsuccessfully claimed he was unfairly sacked for raising safety concerns, with a commission hearing a safety regulator investigated and dismissed his concerns, and finding he was sacked for being unable to perform the inherent requirements of his role.


WED
1:20PM

Injured worker cleared of abandoning employment, FWC questions capacity determinations

A psychologically injured worker has been given the green light to pursue an unfair dismissal remedy, after his employer wrongly determined, from his prolonged absence, that he had abandoned his employment.


WED
3:47PM

Targeting stress-related sleep issues increases motivation and reduces risk of absences

Managers have been urged to target the factors that exacerbate work stress and lead to sleep disorders, with a 12-year study suggesting this can reduce the risk of "poorer work ability trajectories" among older workers.


THU
3:50PM

Workers' comp "threat" not adverse action, bid for WHS regulator to intervene rejected

A court has rejected a worker's claim that her employer unlawfully threatened to lodge a workers' compensation claim, against her will, after she raised safety concerns affecting her mental health.


FRI
1:42PM

Smart scheduling reduces back pain and absenteeism

Employers need to be more strategic when planning work schedules and rest times to "reduce physical and mental overload", according to safety experts, who found the widespread problem of lower back pain tends to build up across consecutive work days.



TUE
3:30PM

IME finding on "resentment" supports injury dismissal

An employer has successfully argued it did not unfairly dismiss an absent worker after an independent medical examination (IME) found "malignant resentment" prevented her from ever being fit to return.



THU
2:16PM

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