A worker medically retired for posing WHS risks has unsuccessfully argued that her fitness for work should be assessed against a "position of suitable duties" set by a workers' comp commission, rather than her pre-injury role.
A tribunal has highlighted that an employer's WHS duty doesn't require it to eliminate every perceivable risk or sideline its obligation to return injured workers to work.
A workplace quad bike victim's injury damages have been increased by 40 per cent on appeal. Meanwhile, a worker has failed to prove his noisy workplace was noisy enough to cause his tinnitus.
Workers with early-onset dementia have the capacity to remain in employment for some time after diagnosis, and employers can help them do so safely by providing a range of reasonable adjustments, UK researchers say.
A PCBU over-relied on a worker's extensive experience and failed to realise that his high-risk tasks went beyond the scope of his qualifications and licensing, a court has found in fining the PCBU.
Male white-collar workers are the least physically active group of the ageing workforce, placing them at high risk of early disability retirement, European researchers say.
The Federal Government will tackle age-based restrictions within workers' compensations schemes under a $189.7 million "More Choices for a Longer Life" package announced in the budget last night.
An appeals court has upheld a worker's nearly $2 million damages award, after finding his host employer "permitted" him to depart from its "reasonably safe de facto work system" without ensuring he did so safely.
The globalisation of supply chains and sending company functions offshore are among the major emerging WHS challenges identified in a blueprint for reducing serious workplace injuries and deaths.
European researchers have identified five physical workplace factors, in addition to hard work and including noise, which significantly increase the risk of long-term sick leave and premature retirement.
