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Most flu victims are putting their workmates at risk; and Safety alerts issued after three deaths and other incidents.

An employee who worked for less than three months for an on-hire agency before spending more than a year on workers'-comp leave is protected by unfair dismissal laws, Fair Work Australia has found. Also in this article, FWA has ruled that bad language and agitated behaviour are grounds for dismissing a flight attendant - but not a construction worker.

Employers must tread very carefully when deciding whether to dismiss permanently injured workers, even when "armed with volumes of supporting medical evidence", lawyers warn.

Exasperated employers must refrain from reprimanding underperforming employees for taking too much sick leave or from sacking them while they're away, lawyers warn.

Global hazardous chemicals system takes effect under model laws; Queensland employer fined for maintenance failure after death; Free Tasmanian service to boost worker health and productivity; and Western Australia's veteran Mines Minister announces retirement.

Workplace germ control urged as flu cases spiral; Unwary employers at risk of breastfeeding discrimination; and WorkCover NSW releases "officer" fact sheet, appoints new workers' comp bosses.

A Victorian worker who believed her employer contacted her too often while she was on sick leave has been awarded compensation for a stress injury, even though her employment was just one of "multiple factors" that contributed to her condition.

Abuse of carer's leave warranted dismissal; WorkSafe WA to appeal against Fortescue dismissal; and Safety guides, alerts and fact sheets released.

A Queensland employer was justified in seeking further details of an absent worker's illness, after nearly two months' worth of medical certificates merely described her as "medically unwell", the IRC has found.

A Westpac business coach acted reasonably in publicly rebuking a senior employee during a staff meeting, a Tasmanian tribunal has ruled in rejecting the employee's psychological injury claim.