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A worker who claims that her vulval pain was aggravated by a colleague's aggressive and bullying behaviour has been denied workers' compensation.

The CFMEU says it has reversed its opposition to workplace drug tests because of the growing use of methamphetamines and the erratic behaviour of addicts. Meanwhile, a business leader says "inconsistent" FWC decisions on drug testing show that the Fair Work Act should be harmonised with safety laws.

An employer acted reasonably in requiring a shift worker, who decided he couldn't work Saturdays for religious reasons, to take annual leave on those days while it found a new role for him, a court has ruled in rejecting the man's renewed bid for workers' compensation.

"Subtle" workplace stress interventions that encourage workers to exercise more, and don't require them to admit they need help, increase resilience and improve productivity, according to a major international study.

NSW Labor will double WorkCover's inspectorate, return safety prosecutions to the Industrial Court and enact special anti-bullying laws if it defies the polls to win this Saturday's State election.

A major French study has found some psychosocial risk factors are significantly associated with work accidents and injuries.

An employer was entitled to sack a worker for deliberately disobeying its zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy, even though there was no evidence his drug-taking caused a safety incident, a full Federal Court has confirmed.

Ambulance officers and paramedics are more likely than most other workers to suffer mental and musculoskeletal injuries, and their workers' comp claim rates are increasing, Australian researchers have found.

In a submission to the Productivity Commission that sends a strong message to employers, Australian National University researchers have highlighted the link between unpredictable working hours and occupational injuries, musculoskeletal disorders and poor health.

The Federal Court has ordered a tribunal to reconsider whether an injured worker's employment contributed to his substance abuse "to a material degree".