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Employers that want to "infect" their organisation with the "safety virus" should turn to storytelling as their tool of choice, communication specialist Yamini Naidu says.

Sedentary workers who experience pain from exposure to vibrations and other risk factors are more likely than others to suffer from stress - and they're less likely to take sick leave, creating further issues, Australian researchers have found.

A worker's claim that she failed a drug test because her drink was spiked during her roster break was scientifically implausible, a commissioner has found, but he commended her employer for properly investigating the issue before sacking her.

Japanese researchers claim to have identified a "hidden burden" on business - the high proportion of workers who haven't been diagnosed with depression but experience symptoms of major depressive disorder.

The Federal Court has quashed an earlier ruling that a worker's psychological injury is compensable because her employer's recruitment process was potentially biased.

Two BHP Coal workers who were sacked for unsafely using their mobile phones while operating heavy machinery have successfully challenged their dismissals in the Fair Work Commission.

A recent full Federal Court decision confirms that an employee's poor performance or misconduct cannot be excused automatically by a medical condition, according to law firm Herbert Smith Freehills.

New safety laws have taken effect in most jurisdictions this month, while some planned regulations have been scrapped.

A study on the link between excessive work hours, alcohol abuse and injuries shows employees shouldn't work more than 48 hours a week, including overtime, European researchers say.

• Employers fined $450k over death after worker's concerns ignored;
  
• WorkCover psychiatrist lied to keep patients in hospital; and
  
• Agencies issue safety advice for new year.