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THU

3:03PM

"Small" policy shift can reverse bullying problem: CSIRO investigation

An independent investigation into incidents of "unreasonable behaviour" within the CSIRO has outlined how the organisation can reverse its workplace culture, where victims of bullying are perceived as being at fault, through a "small but very significant" policy shift.

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WED

3:27PM

Risk of injury from racist jokes wasn't foreseeable

A Queensland employer that failed to crack down on racist jokes in the workplace has escaped a damages bill, after the Supreme Court found the psychologically injured victim of the jokes actively participated in the banter.

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WED

2:21PM

Well-trained managers can prevent multiple claims

Training line managers to have an "early conversation" with workers - who start taking regular sick leave - can prevent such issues escalating into workers' comp or harassment disputes, according to Sparke Helmore Lawyers partner David Davies.

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THU

1:13PM

FWC to guard against creating workplaces of "excessive sensitivity"

With just five months to go until the Fair Work Commission has the power to make stop-bullying orders, a Commissioner has - in an unfair dismissal dispute - made it clear that not all behaviour that hurts or humiliates a worker will be considered bullying or harassment.

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FRI

3:40PM

Heavy workload and abuse from managers cause psych injury

A NSW worker who tried to commit suicide, after one of a series of underperformance meetings, has been awarded workers' compensation, after the WCC found his psychological injury arose from a heavy workload and managerial abuse, and not drug dependency, as claimed by his employer.

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TUE

12:19PM

"Less than perfect" managers and restructure were "reasonable": WCT

A South Australian worker, whose psychological injury arose from perceived workplace bullying, has lost his workers' compensation bid, after the WCT found his managers' "less than perfect" behaviour was reasonable.

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THU

3:57PM

Investigation advice in bullying Code a "costly exercise" for employers

An employer group has warned that the business costs of engaging external workplace bullying investigators - as advised by the draft model Code of Practice on bullying - will be excessive, while unions have called for the Code to be strengthened.

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FRI

2:01PM

Worker who says she was bullied - and poisoned - loses dismissal case

A worker who claimed her managers bullied her - and that someone at work tried to poison her - has had her unfair dismissal claim rejected, after the NSW IRC found her employer went beyond its duty to help her access psychiatric help.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

THU

2:52PM

Employer that put off anti-bullying plan handed $600k damages bill

A Victorian employer that failed to act on its plan to introduce an anti-bullying policy - after a worker complained her manager harassed her - has been ordered to pay the worker nearly $600,000 in damages.

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