The Fair Work Commission has refused to suppress the name of an employer and an individual subject to a bullying claim, but has warned a worker against publicly revealing their identities before the hearing.
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The Fair Work Commission has refused to suppress the name of an employer and an individual subject to a bullying claim, but has warned a worker against publicly revealing their identities before the hearing.
In a decision that is likely to lead to far more generous payouts for victims of workplace s-xual harassment, a former Oracle employee's damages for psychological injuries have been increased by $112,000.
The Fair Work Commission has, in rejecting an employer's costs claim, stressed that workers who unsuccessfully apply for anti-bullying orders will "only rarely" be ordered to foot the legal bill.
A former Commonwealth employee's 20-year battle for bullying-related workers' compensation has hit another stumbling block, with the Federal Court rejecting her claim that her return-to-work plan was closed illegally in 1993.
A worker's stress injury is compensable because it arose from an unreasonable "surprise attack" performance meeting, a judge has confirmed in rejecting an employer's appeal.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an ill worker's bid for stop-bullying orders, but warned that her employer and general manager's "vigorous" response to her application - including their unfounded claim that she was an "extremely difficult employee" - could jeopardise her return-to-work prospects.
The parliamentary committee inquiry into WorkCover NSW's longstanding culture of bullying and "cover up" has called for the introduction of special anti-bullying legislation to bridge the gap left by the WHS and Fair Work Acts.
A worker who claimed he was sacked because he complained of workplace bullying, took sick leave for a work-related injury, and made safety complaints to WorkCover NSW, has had his adverse action claim rejected in the Federal Circuit Court.
