Browsing: Psychological injuries


THU
1:32PM

Accused harasser compensated after being subjected to "stringent" risk management rules

A major employer has been found, for the second time, to be liable for a psychological injury sustained by a worker subjected to a "stringent" rule - banning him from speaking to female colleagues without supervision - while harassment allegations against him were investigated.


WED
3:55PM


THU
12:17PM

Mental distress risks surging in university sector

A major study traversing the past four years has revealed that students are the most frequent perpetrators of digital harassment of Australia's university staff, and senior managers in the sector are not doing enough to safeguard workers' psychological health.


TUE
3:40PM

Managers with know-how reduce stigma and CMD risks

Managerial experience in dealing with common mental disorders (CMDs) is a key organisational "asset", according to researchers who studied more than 3,000 managers and point employers to international guidance on the issue.


TUE
12:33PM

Teamwork and safety advice vital tools for RTW managers

Encouraging teamwork and ensuring safety personnel provide managers with advice on legislative requirements are two vital elements researchers say facilitate workers' return to work after suffering mental health disorders.


MON
12:24PM

FWC rejects sacked worker's safety claims, highlights seriousness of his Twitter posts

A worker has unsuccessfully claimed he was unfairly sacked for raising safety concerns, with a commission hearing a safety regulator investigated and dismissed his concerns, and finding he was sacked for being unable to perform the inherent requirements of his role.


FRI
1:49PM

Injured worker not given a chance to respond to alleged complaints, "even to this day"

A worker who was required to take on management duties and sack a worker, despite not being trained in such processes, has been awarded compensation for a psychological injury, with a commission rejecting her employer's reasonable-action defence.


THU
1:45PM

Informal mental health supports vital for workplaces, utility of current strategies called into question

Employers of workers in an at-risk group have been urged to rethink their mental health strategies to support those with suicidal thoughts and other issues, with a caution that "practice has surpassed research".


WED
1:20PM

Injured worker cleared of abandoning employment, FWC questions capacity determinations

A psychologically injured worker has been given the green light to pursue an unfair dismissal remedy, after his employer wrongly determined, from his prolonged absence, that he had abandoned his employment.


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