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An employer didn't breach its fatigue management procedures or expose a worker to "unreasonable hardship" by relocating him and increasing his commute times, a commission has found.

• Safety laws aligned with WHS Act in Qld;
  
• Duty holders face "sabotage" risk under NSW asbestos Bill; and
  
• New flexible working rules commence in 10 days.

Employers have been urged to create work climates where checking work emails and text messages after hours isn't "business as usual", to prevent job strain and burnout.

A supervisor's actions in inviting a mystery support person - a rehabilitation provider - to a meeting with a worker contributed to the worker's psychological injury, and didn't constitute administrative action, a tribunal has found.

A major employer has reduced injuries, and sustained production levels, after reducing the working week by a day.

A "burnout" specialist has warned employers that contrary to popular belief, building workers' resilience to make them "tougher" isn't a solution for preventing the adverse health effects of a poor workplace environment.

A workplace health intervention reduced participants' sitting time by nearly an hour a day and built "office comradery", but highlighted the challenge of improving the sedentary habits of employees working from home, an Australian study has found.

Employee assistance programs go beyond providing traditional counselling and incident support, the president of the Employee Assistance Professional Association of Australasia has said in urging employers to utilise their more proactive services.

Low levels of job control can significantly increase the adverse health effects of working long hours, according to a new study.

The globalisation of supply chains and sending company functions offshore are among the major emerging WHS challenges identified in a blueprint for reducing serious workplace injuries and deaths.