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Unions have called for a national portability scheme for annual and sick leave to protect workers in non-permanent employment relationships.

A Queensland worker, who was required - because of his high absence rate - to provide a medical certificate every time he took sick leave, was fairly sacked for failing to comply with the rule, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Employers can prevent burnout and long-term absences by meeting with workers regularly to discuss their work-life balance needs, say German researchers.

Employers that extend shift hours without consulting workers are likely to have high turnover and "burn through" young staff, a mining survey suggests. Also in this article, ATO managers are being blocked from calling sick workers at home.

USU to compensate NSW workers injured travelling to or from work; ACTU to tackle "trend" of employers meddling in workers' medical treatments; and Unions call for better safety consultation in "hazardous" offshore sector.

A Western Australian train driver, who was accused of taking industrial action when he called in sick for fatigue, has had his disciplinary charges dropped.

A Sydney employer "had no alternative" but to dismiss a worker with multiple health problems and a long history of sick leave, the NSW IRC has found in rejecting the man's reinstatement claim.

Smoking-cessation support programs and smoke-free worksite policies are just two steps employers can take to reduce absences linked to smoking-related health problems, according to a Tasmanian toolkit.

Dozens of Australian employers are tackling worker absences through KPIs and wellbeing programs, according to Direct Health Solutions, whose latest survey has found the telecommunications and utilities sector has the highest sickies rate.

Worker unlawfully sacked for taking leave to care for dying mother; and Latest fatality report identifies high vehicle-related death toll.