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THU

1:13PM

FWC to guard against creating workplaces of "excessive sensitivity"

With just five months to go until the Fair Work Commission has the power to make stop-bullying orders, a Commissioner has - in an unfair dismissal dispute - made it clear that not all behaviour that hurts or humiliates a worker will be considered bullying or harassment.

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WED

2:08PM

"Press" long-term injured workers for capacity information: lawyer

A recent unfair dismissal case - successfully defended by an employer - shows how important it is for employers to carefully consider the capacity of absent injured workers, according to workplace relations lawyer Michael Selinger.

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THU

3:52PM

Worker wastes second chance in failing drug and alcohol test twice

A worker who was given a second chance by his employer after failing a workplace drug test, and then tested positive for alcohol consumption, was fairly sacked, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

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MON

1:57PM

Forklift skylarking was a "major thing", worker fairly dismissed

A worker who argued that reversing a forklift into another vehicle wasn't a "major thing" has had his unfair dismissal claim rejected.

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TUE

3:48PM

Webcast: Workplace drug and alcohol testing - lessons from case law

Drug and alcohol testing is now an accepted way for many employers to meet their workplace safety obligations. But which form of testing is appropriate? And what should employers consider when enforcing their policies?

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FRI

2:01PM

Worker who says she was bullied - and poisoned - loses dismissal case

A worker who claimed her managers bullied her - and that someone at work tried to poison her - has had her unfair dismissal claim rejected, after the NSW IRC found her employer went beyond its duty to help her access psychiatric help.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

TUE

12:21PM

Mentally ill worker unfairly dismissed for assaulting colleague

A NSW firefighter who was sacked after he assaulted a colleague has had his unfair dismissal claim upheld, after an IRC full bench found he was mentally ill at the time of the incident, causing him to act out of character.

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WED

1:12PM

Worker unfairly sacked after conducting unsafe task

A boilermaker who directed a co-worker to cut a piece of steel in an unsafe manner, and without completing a JSA, was unfairly dismissed, a Fair Work Commission full bench has found in overturning a recent decision.

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