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THU

1:43PM

HSR fairly sacked for swearing at leading hand who giggled at safety issue

A safety rep who verbally abused a leading hand because he giggled at a hazard observation was fairly sacked, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

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THU

12:08PM

Vic news: workers' comp fraud, silicosis warning and more

Compensation cheat escapes jail, but suspended sentences now abolished; Don't forget about silicosis, warns VWA; Greens motion for firefighters with cancer defeated; and Emergency workers protected by new anti-violence laws.

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WED

3:58PM

Fatality probe finds maintenance and drug rules flawed

An employer might have prevented a worker's death if it ensured its maintenance regime covered vehicle modifications, and cracked down on alcohol consumption at work, an ATSB investigation has found.

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WED

2:28PM

Injury aggravated by perfume but not compensable

A worker whose sensitivity to chemicals was aggravated by her colleagues' perfume has been denied compensation for permanent impairment, after the AAT found she didn't meet the impairment threshold.

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TUE

3:37PM

High Court blocks litigation path for bullying victims

The High Court's decision in Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker has "allayed the fears" of employers by blocking a new avenue for them to be sued over workplace bullying and other issues, according to Sparke Helmore Lawyers.

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TUE

2:02PM

FWC bench quashes reinstatement of marijuana smoker

An employer has successfully appealed a decision requiring it to reinstate a worker who was sacked for failing a drug test after crashing a ferry.

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TUE

11:50AM

Thiess enters third Airport Link undertaking after death

Thiess Pty Ltd has entered into its third enforceable undertaking - and escaped prosecution - relating to the incident-ridden construction of Brisbane's Airport Link, this time after a worker was killed.

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MON

3:49PM

Employers fined $100k; Show death probe; and more

Employers fined $100k over unsafe systems; SafeWork investigating whether girl's death involved WHS breaches; and Regulator issues hardened steel warning.

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MON

2:06PM

Key messages of loading and unloading safety guide

The employer that led the charge on developing a guideline for loading and unloading vehicles has outlined how employers can prevent safety incidents by separating people and equipment.

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MON

11:43AM

First anti-bullying order tweaked after conference

The Fair Work Commission's first substantive stop-bullying order has been amended to remove some of the less practical conditions required of the respondent.

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