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WED

2:38PM

Injured worker's adverse action payout reduced on appeal

It was "glaringly improbable" an employer knew a worker had PTSD before sacking him for failing to undertake a competency assessment, the Federal Court has found in partially upholding the employer's adverse action appeal and reducing the man's $100,000 award.

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TUE

3:10PM

How to ensure workers from overseas are safe

Employers must do much more than provide OHS materials in multiple languages to ensure the safety of immigrant workers, the UK's Trades Union Congress says. Meanwhile, a Sydney University researcher is calling for employers to reduce the "mental strain" faced by workers from non-English speaking backgrounds.

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TUE

1:54PM

Death benefits dispute turns on revised Hatzimanolis test

The husband of a worker who died after diving into a river at a work function has lost his appeal for death benefits, after a court - in applying the recently refined Hatzimanolis test - found the employer didn't encourage the activity.

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MON

3:41PM

Low BMI worse for productivity than severe obesity

Workers who are underweight are likely to be less productive than healthy, overweight, or even severely obese workers, a major UK study has found.

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MON

3:09PM

Workers' comp premiums for 2015-16 revealed; and more

Victorian workers' comp premiums for 2015-16 revealed; and
Royal Commission urged to recommend domestic violence leave.

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FRI

2:52PM

Headsets, office noise contributed to hearing problem

Working in a "busy and quite noisy" office contributed to a worker developing a permanent sensitivity to "normal" everyday sounds, the AAT has found, in upholding her workers' compensation appeal.

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FRI

12:30PM

Falls main cause of death in construction

Workplace falls were the main cause of fatalities in the construction industry over the 12 years to 2013-14, with falls from roofs and ladders causing more than half of the deaths, according to a new Safe Work Australia report.

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THU

12:12PM

Noise exposure linked to "central" obesity

Exposure to traffic noise increases the risk of abdominal obesity, European researchers have found. They say people exposed to multiple noise sources are at particularly high risk of increasing waist sizes, and noise could cause a range of other health problems.

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WED

3:58PM

Falling asleep created safety risk, but dismissal unfair

An employer has been ordered to reinstate a worker who was sacked for defying his fatigue-management training by falling asleep on the job.

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TUE

3:57PM

Royal Commission on work deaths demanded; and more

Royal Commission into rising WA work deaths demanded;
Safety alerts issued in three jurisdictions; and
High-risk licences expiring in South Australia.

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