Big changes to safety legislation and the FWC's first anti-bullying decisions rank among OHS Alert's most popular and important stories from the first quarter of 2014. Check this recap to make sure you didn't miss any news affecting your workplace.
A NSW teacher who tripped while rushing to work to cover an absence has been awarded workers' compensation, in another decision that examines the State's new limited journey coverage.
Employer fined for telling worker he would be sacked on 65th birthday; Many pregnant workers experiencing OHS discrimination; and Scaffolding and electrical notices issued in post-Barangaroo blitz.
A workers' comp claim made by a NSW worker, who was seriously injured at a private party at her new employer's premises, wasn't strengthened by the recent motel s-x case, the High Court has ruled.
The NSW WCC President has upheld a finding that a deceased worker's unhealthy sedentary lifestyle was linked to her job, and her children are entitled to hundreds of thousands of dollars in workers' compensation.
An employer has gone three years without a lost-time injury after introducing a work health and safety assessment to its recruitment process, and not employing anyone who fails it, according to its award-winning national business improvement and safety manager.
In identifying the type of journey claim that will be accepted under NSW's new restricted journey provisions, the WCC has found a worker who was injured while travelling home in the dark is entitled to workers' compensation.
