A worker who was retrenched, shortly after returning to work after a back injury, suffered stress and sadness from losing his job, but not a compensable psych injury, a commissioner has found.
A worker who suffered a "devastating" stroke has been awarded workers' compensation, after a tribunal found her injury was caused by a "very high level of work-related stress".
A major employer has failed to overturn a finding that an injured worker's health assessment should only apply to his current restricted role. In another case, a commissioner has found a worker was unfairly sacked after threatening to "go postal".
Employers are being urged to "take the moral choice" of reducing job demands or at least increasing resources, after a national survey of school principals showed the "sheer quantity" of work is their greatest source of stress.
Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy that addresses anxiety disorders at work is both clinically effective and cost-effective for employers, UK researchers have found.
A young Sydney lawyer, who like thousands of his colleagues struggled with depression at the outset of his career, has explained in a new book how to unwind when you're "stressed at [your] desk".
A worker with "creeping trauma" has been awarded nearly $1 million in damages, after a court found his employer repeatedly failed to counsel him after he witnessed "gruesome" events and admitted he was struggling with work.
Employers must approach workers who take sick leave after complaining of workplace bullying with caution, but also ensure such workers participate in investigations, a senior Fair Work Commission member says in a new book.
