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.
A Federal Court full bench has upheld an employer's appeal against an adverse action claim, after it found a dismissed worker's misconduct wasn't linked to his depression.
Employers that currently or intend to self-insure through Comcare will save up to $100,000 every eight years under new application rules, according to the Federal Government. Also in this article, a self-insured company has been fined $110,000 for exposing a worker to hazardous fumes.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employer was entitled to sack a 65-year-old worker, who suffered a string of injuries, because he was unable to comply with its "physical demands" document.
Monash University's much anticipated study on firefighters' health has found that career firefighters are significantly more likely than the general population to suffer from prostate cancer or melanoma, but not leukaemia.
Employers should play their part in tackling the incidence of cancer by "nudging" workers to make healthy choices, such as quitting smoking and exercising regularly, instead of "pushing" them, a report says.
The Fair Work Commission's first and only substantive stop-bullying order has been revoked, with the applicant submitting that the FWC process had all but eliminated the conflict between her and a bully.
