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"Exaggerated" and "stupid" racist comments made by a truck driver on his Facebook page were not a "credible threat" against his managers and did not warrant dismissal, a Fair Work Australia full bench has found.

Changes to the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Act aim to protect workers from bullying; Finalists for Q-COMP Return to Work Awards announced; and Essential safety news from around Australia.

Employers are being encouraged to pledge their support for a new national anti-racism strategy, and improve their legal compliance and competitive advantage in the process.

Employer with proper procedures cleared in harassment case; and Employer discriminated against physical disability and pregnancy.

Employers warned to be wary of OHS induction fatigue; and Decision to withdraw job offer to injured man costs employer more than $40,000.

HR expert calls for change in attitude to disability; Tasmanian injury rates to increase with high impairment threshold; and Tasmanian regulator develops manual handling guide and asbestos website.

Western Australia to abolish discriminatory workers' comp rules; Second Western Australian employer fined for safety training failure; ACT and South Australia offer health and safety funding; and Commonwealth safety Regulations amended.

Fair Work Australia has rejected an enterprise agreement that offered protective clothing to full-time employees, but not casuals, after finding it could lead to unlawful discrimination and adverse action.

Employers' s-xual-harassment policies could be policed by safety-like inspectors under new equal opportunity legislation, according to a DLA Phillips Fox report.

Patrick Stevedoring has been fined $180,000 for discriminating against a worker who raised a health and safety issue, but the employer insists it has significantly improved its systems since the incident and supports "all safety improvement endeavours".