Browsing: Return to work and rehabilitation


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FWC bench rejects appeal from teacher at "war" with students, finds IME process was fair

A Fair Work Commission full bench has ruled that a major university was entitled to require one of its teachers to undergo an independent medical examination, after he took extended sick leave and told senior management, "When I go to class I am going to war. The students are waiting to kill me."


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1:23PM

Undertaking rehab is not "work" under WHS Act: court

A Federal judge has concluded that undertaking a rehabilitation program is not "work" as prescribed by WHS laws - a finding that precludes a worker from making an adverse action claim over her dismissal.


FRI
11:40AM

FWC examines employers' alternative-duty obligations in rejecting worker's PTSD claim

A worker who was terminated because of her post-traumatic stress disorder has lost her unfair dismissal and disability discrimination case, with a commission accepting her employer was unable to make suitable adjustments for her.





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3:41PM

Injury overhaul deemed a failure; Premiums up; more

  • Controversial injury amendments have failed in NSW: McKell;
  • Workers' comp fraudster faces jail under Crimes Act; and
  • Premiums increase for the first time in years in Qld.

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2:02PM

How to facilitate a smooth RTW after long COVID

A leading occupational rehabilitation specialist has highlighted the need for personalised support plans and modified working conditions for employees suffering long-term effects from COVID-19 who want to return to work.


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12:04PM

FWC upholds sacking of workplace safety specialist

A WHS specialist sacked while on paid personal leave has had her unfair dismissal case thrown out by the Fair Work Commission, which rejected her claim that WHS laws blocked her from sending documents from her laptop to her employer in the absence of a return-to-work plan.


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