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A worker who claims he was falsely accused of a safety breach has been given the green light to pursue compensation from three companies under the discriminatory-conduct provisions of the harmonised WHS Act.

Workplace "embitterment" is a widespread problem and linked to high rates of sick leave, according to UK researchers, who explain how employers can prevent it becoming entrenched.

An OHS professional has been blocked from pursuing his unfair dismissal claim, after the Fair Work Commission found he exceeded the high-income threshold despite taking more than a year of unpaid sick leave before he was sacked.

An employer acted unfairly in sacking a worker who became "heavily intoxicated" at a work Christmas party and s-xually harassed colleagues, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in finding the employer didn't control the service of alcohol.

An employer and its employee development manager breached the National Employment Standards in giving an injured worker four weeks and three days' notice of termination instead of five weeks' notice, the Federal Circuit Court has found.

• Supreme Court decision sends safety-document warning;
  
• Anti-bullying regime creating "adversarial" environments; and
  
• Victoria establishes taskforce to tackle occupational violence.

The Fair Work Commission has highlighted the "stark" contrast between a union official's claim that he needs an entry permit to ensure the safety of workers, and his bullying and intimidation of an inspector.

An employer's regular toolbox talks and safety presentations proved a dismissed worker would have been aware of the company's OHS procedures and was rightly sacked for ignoring them, the Fair Work Commission has found.

A young worker who died after being left to operate a forklift alone in an industrial freezer hadn't received OHS or forklift training, the NSW Coroner has found.

A worker who suffered psychological injuries after being sacked because his weight posed a safety risk - to himself and other employees - was injured by reasonable management action, the Queensland IRC has ruled.