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."
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.
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.
A tribunal has affirmed a decision to suspend permanent impairment compensation to an injured worker who refused to attend a return-to-work rehabilitation program organised by his employer, finding he had no reasonable excuse for his actions.
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.
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.