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An independent investigation into bullying claims made by former employees of the CSIRO will examine how effectively the organisation responds to grievances, and whether staff are unfairly intimidated by its performance management processes.

The performance management process can be stressful for workers, but that doesn't mean they've been subjected to bullying or unfair treatment, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in an unfair dismissal case.

A Queensland union employee has been awarded workers' compensation for a psychological injury, after the Industrial Relations Commission found her manager humiliated her in front of colleagues during a meeting.

A Western Australian council employee - who was sacked after complaining about workplace bullying, violence and harassment in several "disrespectful" emails to his CEO - has had his unfair dismissal claim rejected.

Two Queensland workers, who acted inappropriately towards a colleague at an employer-supplied house, have had their unfair dismissal claims upheld, after the Fair Work Commission found their conduct wasn't relevant to their work duties.

Workplace interventions aimed at improving worker productivity are "most effective" if they tackle bullying and harassment and reduce work pressure, a major Safe Work Australia report says.

An Australian Taxation Office team leader, who claimed her managers did nothing when she complained of being bullied and harassed by a co-worker, has been awarded workers' compensation for a psychological injury.

More senior executives "than ever before" can now be found liable for safety breaches linked to work Christmas parties, an OHS lawyer says. Also in this article, employers have been put on notice after a worker sustained permanent injuries from heatstroke.

A Queensland worker who claimed a co-worker bullied her and made threats against women has had her workers' compensation claim dismissed, after the IRC found it was her perception of the co-worker, and not his actions, that caused her psychological injury.

A Victorian business owner, who threatened to dissolve his workers in acid, has been fined $50,000 and ordered to pay $50,000 in costs. Also in this article, a decision to reinstate a hospital worker, who was sacked after slapping a patient, has been overturned on appeal.