Workers who mistakenly believe that taking antibiotics when they have the flu will help them return to work faster are not only putting their colleagues at risk, but spreading antibiotic resistance, according to a new study.
Legislation that limits access to workers' compensation creates a "moral hazard" where employers have less incentive to provide safe workplaces, according to a report on a survey of injured workers.
A Victorian worker, who developed PTSD after he saw a man die from gas exposure in a confined space, has been granted leave to seek damages for pain and suffering from his employer.
An employer has nearly halved its psychological injury rate, after it refined its peer support program to make it more proactive, according to a manager.
Tabro's safety fines top $455k after third major incident; Employers fined over sunken vehicle, unbraced wall and amputation; and NZ individual faces jail after young worker killed.
A Fair Work Commission full bench has upheld an earlier decision that it was lawful and reasonable for an employer to direct an injured worker to be assessed by a company-preferred doctor before returning to work.
An employer will not have to pay $1.6 million in damages to a worker whose schizophrenia and diabetes were caused by a minor hand injury, after the South Australian District Court found it couldn't have foreseen the worker wasn't a "person of normal fortitude".
The parliamentary committee inquiry into WorkCover NSW's longstanding culture of bullying and "cover up" has called for the introduction of special anti-bullying legislation to bridge the gap left by the WHS and Fair Work Acts.
