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European researchers have identified the types of organisational change most strongly associated with sick leave. Meanwhile, employers in an industry where workers are prone to tobacco and alcohol-related cancers have been urged to adopt interventions focusing on both lifestyle and working conditions.

A sacked worker has unsuccessfully argued that failing a workplace alcohol test was mitigated by his lack of direct duties on that day. Meanwhile, a judge has upheld the dismissal of a supervisor who tried to scare a subordinate through a Facebook post.

• High Court ends battle against fatality pleas and safety fines;
  
• Full Federal Court rejects EA with split shifts; and
  
• PTSD crackdown announced in Qld.

FIFO workers who fear being stigmatised for having mental health problems are up to 24 times more likely than others to experience high psychological distress, according to a major study of Australian remote mining and construction workers.

A tribunal has ruled, in an injury dispute, that "workplace friction" between subordinates and managers does "not fall within the quality of administrative action" established by the relevant authorities.

European researchers have identified three work stressors that contribute to the likelihood of slips, trips and falls, including having to perform tasks outside of normal roles.

The globalisation of supply chains and sending company functions offshore are among the major emerging WHS challenges identified in a blueprint for reducing serious workplace injuries and deaths.

With the growing popularity of "eHealth" interventions, employers need to know that not all programs "are equal", and it's crucial to provide the right interventions to the right workers, Australian researchers have stressed.

The median direct cost of harassment and bullying-related mental stress workers' comp claims is nearly $25,000 higher than the all-claims cost, according to Safe Work Australia's fourth annual national statement on workplace bullying.

Resilience training - teaching workers to stay psychologically robust when faced with adversity – can "bridge" the benefits of OHS and HR strategies better than traditional wellbeing programs, according to US researchers.