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The Fair Work Commission's first and only substantive stop-bullying order has been revoked, with the applicant submitting that the FWC process had all but eliminated the conflict between her and a bully.

A parliamentary committee has applauded the NSW Government's "positive response" to its inquiry into WorkCover's notorious bullying culture, but raised concerns over the lack of progress on proposed anti-bullying legislation.

A worker who suffered a severe mental disorder, after being bullied and accused of theft and a violent act, has been granted leave to sue two non-profit organisations for damages.

The Queensland IRC has found that workplace "cliquiness" doesn't necessarily constitute bullying and harassment, in rejecting a worker's psychological injury claim.

• Fatalities highlight need for individual JSAs;
  
• Forklift complaints in log book ignored prior to death; and
  
• Anti-bullying claims rate falls despite recent prediction.

• Police to target more mines in anti-drug operation;
  
• WorkCover reforms slash paperwork by 50%, says NSW report; and
  
• Time running out to register for OHS Alert subscriber webinar.

An employer and six employees accused of bullying - in a worker's application for stop-bullying orders - have failed in their bid to have their names suppressed.

Employers can take numerous steps to ensure their workers are safe and act appropriately at end-of-year celebrations, and are being reminded of cases that show the consequences of failing to do so.

National Mental Health Commission chair Professor Allan Fels has called for employers to prioritise reducing the "huge impact" of mental ill health on productivity, and released a major report outlining six strategies for creating mentally healthy workplaces.

A major employer that topped the "scale of unfairness" in sacking a stressed worker won't have to pay him workers' compensation, after a tribunal found his condition fell within the boundaries of normal mental functioning.