Employers can significantly increase the likelihood of workers protecting themselves from the sun through role modelling, PPE and "sun safe" clauses in policies, according to Australian researchers.
The $130,000 Oracle s-xual harassment case shows that "well-intentioned but unskilled attempts" to respond to workers' complaints can cause as much damage as harassment itself, according to a lawyer.
Workers aged under 44 with physically demanding jobs are more likely than older workers in similar roles to claim workers' compensation for musculoskeletal injuries, suggesting employers should keep younger workers in mind when introducing safety interventions, Australian researchers have found.
Lend Lease has slashed its injury rate by transforming its leadership culture, but hit a stumbling block when it declared a victory on safety prematurely, according to a senior manager.
A major Australian employer has, through a new coaching program, created a workplace environment where employees feel they can raise sensitive mental health issues with line managers.
European researchers have identified a link between disturbed sleep and the onset of radiating low back pain, and urge employers to provide workers with advice on how to get adequate sleep.
Employers have little to fear from the Fair Work Commission's new anti-bullying jurisdiction, with a "high number" of the applications received so far being resolved quickly and helping companies improve their HR practices, a conference has heard.
Workers running the drug-testing gauntlet, survey reveals; Being crushed a leading cause of work deaths; Comcare tops RTW scorecard; and Presumptive cancer compensation promised for NT firefighters.
Workers who are exposed to little natural light at their workplaces are more likely to sleep poorly and be fatigued, increasing the risk of errors and injuries, US researchers have found.
Employers should monitor incidents and near-misses in their broader industry - not just their own workplace - to ensure they prepare for and minimise safety risks, says Lander and Rogers partner Neil Napper.
