The CFMEU has been denied special leave to appeal to the High Court against a decision in favour of an employer that changed a worker's roster after he took sick leave.
Employers are entitled to direct employees to attend a company-nominated doctor before returning to work after injury in circumstances where that return could create unacceptable health and safety risks, the Federal Court has ruled in a long-running dispute.
The amount of sick leave taken by NSW public sector employees has risen by 7.9 per cent in the last five years, suggesting employers need to introduce strategies for the ageing workforce and disengaged employees, a new report has found.
Two state governments today introduced domestic and family violence leave for public sector employees, while Labor has vowed to make such leave a "universal workplace right" if it wins the next Federal election.
In the lead up to White Ribbon Day this week, new research has shown employers can provide workers with paid domestic violence leave at minimal cost, while White Ribbon Australia has accredited 14 employers for amending their workplace policies to tackle domestic violence.
Sleep troubles contribute to "numerous negative occupational outcomes", such as increased risk of injury and costly presenteeism, but few workplace wellbeing programs include sleep improvement initiatives, US researchers say.
Employers must approach workers who take sick leave after complaining of workplace bullying with caution, but also ensure such workers participate in investigations, a senior Fair Work Commission member says in a new book.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected a worker's claim that she was forced to resign because her employer failed to properly deal with her bullying allegations while she was on extended sick leave.
