A worker who claimed his supervisor spat on him and slammed a door in his face has been denied workers' compensation, after the AAT found his incapacity for work was "merely the inevitable progression" of a pre-existing psychological condition.
Employers have been urged to take psychological risks as seriously as other workplace hazards, after an audit found that few mining operations properly consult with workers on mental wellbeing strategies.
In a case reiterating the need for employers to provide sufficient evidentiary material in workers' comp disputes, a tribunal has found that an injured health and safety officer is entitled to weekly benefits.
Optus has successfully appealed against a $3.9 million judgment for a labour-hire worker, who developed chronic post-traumatic stress disorder after a co-worker attempted to murder him.
Employers can improve safety through the "moral choice" of reducing job demands and increasing resources, while workers must take responsibility for their own work-life balance, according to recommendations from a recent worrying survey of principals.
An employer did not have a duty to protect the psychological health of a worker from investigation letters blaming her for a physical altercation that left her with injuries, an appeal court has confirmed.
A major employer that was aware of a worker's psychiatric vulnerability, but left her under the supervision of an abrasive manager, has been ordered to pay her $625,345 in damages.
In a case examining the recent High Court ruling on administrative action exclusions, the Federal Court has rejected a worker's psychiatric injury claim, as well as her claim for arm strain associated with "roster issues".
A worker formerly embroiled in discrimination proceedings against his employer has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that it forced him to resign by not allowing him to work from home to accommodate a psych injury.
