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TUE

11:49AM

Worker who witnessed "massacre" awarded $546k

An ACT bus driver, who suffered nervous shock after witnessing what he believed was the gory aftermath of a machine-gun massacre, has been awarded more than $500,000 in damages.

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MON

3:55PM

Headache prevention within employers' control: study

Headaches and migraines are among the leading causes of workplace sick leave, but nearly one in three severe headaches experienced by workers are attributable to factors that employers can control, a European study has found.

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MON

2:02PM

Contractor ordered to pay $476k to s-xually harassed manager

A contractor who verbally and physically s-xually harassed his former manager has been ordered to pay her $476,000 in damages, after the Federal Court rejected his claim that the alleged incidents didn't occur in the workplace.

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THU

2:35PM

How to reduce injuries, stress in the lead-up to Christmas

In the lead-up to Christmas, employers are being urged to ensure workers have adequate support from their mates and don't rush to finish jobs, with stress and injury claims increasing at this time of year.

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THU

1:09PM

Worker threatened to "smash" colleague's face into door

The Queensland IRC has rejected a worker's claim that he was conducting a role play on dealing with violent patients when he threatened to "smash" a female colleague's face through a door.

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WED

1:00PM

Worker removed from higher duties loses psych claim, while driver awarded compensation

A worker who suffered a psychiatric injury after she was removed from higher duties has been denied workers' compensation in the AAT. Also in this article, the Tribunal has found a bus driver who aggravated a back injury when he drove over a bump in the road is entitled to compensation.

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MON

3:56PM

Risk assessment overlooked; and SA, ACT news

Risk assessment overlooked during system change in WA; Carcinogens don't discriminate, says angered Green; and ACT appoints Industrial Magistrate for safety matters.

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MON

12:55PM

Five model Codes progress; and Qld Codes take effect

Five model WHS Codes of Practice released for approval; and Eight model Codes take effect in Queensland.

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FRI

2:00PM

Anti-bullying policies aren't eliminating problem

Public sector employers are being told to foster workplace cultures that align with the sector's core values of integrity, trust, service and accountability, after a report found anti-bullying policies aren't eliminating the problem.

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FRI

12:00PM

Worker's dismissal for fighting was fair despite employer's inaction on bullying

A worker who assaulted his supervisor has lost a long-running unfair dismissal case, even though a Fair Work Commission full bench found the employer failed to take any steps to eliminate the supervisor's bullying behaviour.

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