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A Qantas employee who failed to change her notorious drinking habits was fairly sacked for turning up to an airport drunk, the Fair Work Commission has found.

Injured workers are "ill-prepared for the emotional experience" of the workers' comp system, and should be provided with peer support, a new report says.

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.

A business owner who sacked an injured worker because she was on leave when he sold his business has been ordered to pay her nearly $19,000 in compensation.

The model WHS Act should be amended to ensure health and safety reps are punished for abusing their powers, but its due diligence provisions should be maintained and broadly applied by employers, according to Ai Group.

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.

The full Federal Court has rejected a contractor's appeal against a s-xual harassment ruling, upholding earlier findings that a hotel and street were "workplaces".

Employers can significantly improve their OHS communication with workers who speak English as a second language by using picture-only safety signs or having policy documents translated, says Lander and Rogers lawyer Annika Anderson.

Reports recommend focus on construction "safety in design" and safety culture; Employers urged to beware ethanol fireplaces and burners; and BHP Billiton wins emergency response competition.