A worker who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after a s-xual assault at an apartment controlled by her employer is entitled to workers' compensation, after the employer failed in its second appeal against liability.
Workplace bullying policies and procedures aren't working, and employers need a new approach instead of "putting their heads in the sand" and thinking everything will be OK, professional speaker and trainer Blythe Rowe says.
Essential Energy slammed for delaying introduction of defibrillators following death; New resource helps employers tackle suicide; Notifiable fatalities monthly report and workers' comp guide released; and DMP announces new dangerous goods and petroleum safety director.
The Fair Work Commission has refused to suppress the name of an employer and an individual subject to a bullying claim, but has warned a worker against publicly revealing their identities before the hearing.
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The Fair Work Commission has refused to suppress the name of an employer and an individual subject to a bullying claim, but has warned a worker against publicly revealing their identities before the hearing.
Employers are being encouraged to host morning teas, yoga classes, and trivia competitions to reduce stress as part of Lifeline Australia's Stress Down Day this week.
In a decision that is likely to lead to far more generous payouts for victims of workplace s-xual harassment, a former Oracle employee's damages for psychological injuries have been increased by $112,000.
The Fair Work Commission has, in rejecting an employer's costs claim, stressed that workers who unsuccessfully apply for anti-bullying orders will "only rarely" be ordered to foot the legal bill.
A NSW bus driver's claims that her authority to drive shouldn't have been suspended for failing a drug test - because her drug use was a one-off incident - has been rejected.
