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TUE

3:02PM

Managers and new mums distressed by inflexible workplaces

Cutthroat working environments and inflexibility are having a grave impact on the mental health of managers and new mums, according to researchers, who are calling for individual coaching and more family-friendly workplaces.

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WED

2:40PM

Drink driving worker loses workers' compensation bid

A worker who was permanently injured in a car accident while drink driving after a work Christmas party has failed to convince the NSW Court of Appeal that she was hurt in the course of her employment.

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FRI

1:20PM

Urine testing trumps saliva swabs - for now: NSW IRC

The TWU has failed to convince a NSW court that saliva swabs are more appropriate than urine samples for testing drivers for drug and alcohol impairment.

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