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A Fair Work Commissioner has slammed a sacked worker for "acting the eejit" and groping a waitress while staying at a hotel, in finding his employer had "good grounds" to dismiss him.

An employer that puts "pressure" on managers to prevent injuries, and gives them the resources to do so, has created a culture where nine in 10 workers feel they can openly discuss safety issues, its national WHS manager says.

Introducing or changing drug and alcohol policies that include testing regimes create both opportunities and challenges for employers, which must consider consultation, privacy and a host of other matters throughout the process, an international law firm says.

An employer that introduced a driver safety training program focusing on performance assessments and feedback has slashed its lost-time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) and eliminated common law injury claims.

A judge has rejected a worker's claim that her employer took adverse action against her in sacking her for making a bullying complaint against managers, finding she was dismissed for performance issues and reacting poorly to criticism.

An employee who was awarded workers' compensation for a psychological injury triggered by her manager's swearing and inappropriate behaviour has had her benefits stripped in the Queensland Industrial Court.

A union organiser who allegedly ignored OHS rules at the Barangaroo construction site, before having his entry permit suspended for concealing his criminal past, is just one of a score of CFMEU officials currently being prosecuted for safety and entry breaches.

An employer that sent a worker "heavy-handed" emails after she took a rare day off work has been ordered to compensate her for a psychological injury.

The NSW Coroner has outlined how practical jokes played on a young apprentice during his employment with a major company significantly contributed to his depression and subsequent suicide.

A recent FWC full bench decision (which defined the meaning of "at work") and other "sensible" bullying-related rulings are good news for employers, according to senior employment lawyers.