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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

11:22AM

Surprise meeting, criticism constitute bullying in FW Act

The actions of a company's general and HR managers, in berating a worker in a surprise meeting before threatening to discipline him, constituted repeated unreasonable behaviour and bullying within the meaning of the Fair Work Act, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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WED

3:38PM

Safety breaches worse than flawed dismissal process

A worker who failed to conduct pre-operational safety checks or report defects was fairly sacked, with his breaches outweighing the lack of procedural fairness he was afforded during the dismissal process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

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MON

3:14PM

Reasonable email caused psych injury

A tribunal has found that a worker's psychological injury was caused by her misinterpretation of a single email, not bullying by managers.

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FRI

2:47PM

Prevention of claims better than cure; and more

Prevention of adverse action claims better than cure; and
Capacity certificates to speed up RTW in SA.

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FRI

12:39PM

Psych injury arose from dissatisfaction, not bullying

A worker who claims she was bullied at work on a daily basis has been denied damages, after a judge found the alleged abuse would have been "so consistently unpleasant" that it was "inconceivable" witnesses wouldn't have intervened.

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THU

2:00PM

Working in live electrical zone wasn't serious misconduct

A worker who was sacked for performing duties inside a live electrical zone wasn't guilty of serious misconduct because he hadn't been told the site was live, the Fair Work Commission has found.

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TUE

2:29PM

HSE advisor unfairly dismissed over incident report

An HSE advisor, who was sacked after two workers claimed he downgraded the severity of an incident in a safety report, has been awarded compensation in the Fair Work Commission.

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MON

2:19PM

"General knowledge" alcohol policy unclear

An employer whose drug and alcohol policy didn't state when workers should stop drinking, prior to starting a shift, has been ordered to compensate an employee who was sacked for smelling of alcohol after the Melbourne Cup.

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MON

12:54PM

HSR powers restored by Qld Bill; and more

HSR powers and notification rules restored by Qld Bill; and
Qld launches FIFO review and inquiry.

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