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Every second healthcare and social assistance worker who is grappling with poorly-designed workplaces is also experiencing high levels of burnout, according to a new report.

A four-day work week can be a "game changer" for employee wellbeing and productivity, but employers need to "do their homework" on tailoring it to safely fit their workplaces, a senior business and management academic says.

• WHS regulator offers tips for controlling harassment risks;
  
• WHS Bill affecting parliamentarians passes in ACT; and
  
• Workplace safety laws aligned to address lead (Pb) risks in Qld.

Employers have been warned to avoid the "fire hose trap" of safety messaging, with a trends report identifying a surge in safety-related critical incidents, including workplace incidents where police are called.

• Comcare launches anti-stigma resources, undergoes audit; and
  
• Amendment Bill kicks off workers' comp reforms in NSW.

A worker's numerous and exaggerated reports on his co-workers' conduct, including unfounded suggestions that some were impaired by drugs, alcohol or mental illness, created psychosocial safety risks and justified his dismissal, a commission has found.

New anti-violence jail terms of up to 11 years will help improve the safety of retail workers and reduce the alarmingly high numbers of assaults and abuse in the sector, according to the NSW Government and one of Australia's largest employers.

Digital monitoring systems are playing an increasing role in preventing workplace injuries and minimising the consequences of incidents and emergencies, but they can create new risks, including by "blurring" safety responsibilities, a new policy brief out of Europe has warned.

An alarming "first of its kind" WHS survey has found that burnout rates are surging, with isolated environments partly to blame, while a new "WHS Radar" has warned of the "emergence of complacency" around critical safety issues.

• International treaties impact on workplace safety;
  
• OHS test forms part of new child employment laws in Vic; and
  
• SRC Directions amended.