Tasmania's mirror WHS Act and other laws could be strengthened to crack down on workplace bullying, according to a draft plan, which says many workers are able to bully others "without fear of consequences" under the current system.
More than 260 international asbestos experts and other stakeholders have condemned claims from some manufacturers that some forms of asbestos are safe, and called for all Australian state's to adopt the ACT's plan to demolish asbestos buildings.
An injured worker who made "unreasonable" return-to-work demands was unfairly sacked, but shouldn't be reinstated or paid compensation, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Workers who are exposed to the most adverse working conditions know less than those in lower-risk roles about safety, European researchers have found. They have also identified a link between active regulators and "favourable" safety climates.
A worker who applied to the Fair Work Commission for a stop-bullying order, before allegedly seeking a large cash settlement from his employer, has failed to convince a Commissioner to disqualify himself from the matter for being inattentive and unsympathetic.
An employer that persevered with "weak" administrative controls after it was fined for safety breaches in 2009, has become the first entity to be successfully prosecuted under South Australia's harmonised WHS laws.
A worker who gained 60kg and needed a walking frame after he injured his back and knee has been awarded workers' compensation for major depressive disorder.
A worker who injured his back on an EWP has lost the $650,000 in damages awarded to him under motor accident laws, after the NSW Court of Appeal found the vehicle wasn't being driven at the time of the incident.
