Employers can take five steps to reduce high levels of "emotional labour", which can lead to stress, burnout and absenteeism, Australian researchers say.
The vast majority of mobile phones used at work are contaminated by bacteria, including some that can cause life-threatening infections, Australian researchers have found.
Employers that allow employees who work from home to self-assess their workspace risks have been warned that such assessments "fall a long way short" of providing a comprehensive view of potential safety risks.
A worker who was sacked for a "serious" OHS breach, after she changed her sanitary napkin in the workplace kitchen, has been denied an extension of time to pursue her unfair dismissal claim.
A medical researcher has identified a previously "unsolved" link between welding and lung cancer, and says his findings highlight the importance of workers using effective ventilation systems and quitting smoking.
An employer has introduced a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives without affecting its service delivery, by holding many of the events during lunchtime.
Employers that have comprehensive process safety procedures but give little attention to workplace behaviours and culture will remain "significantly exposed" to safety incidents, a safety expert says.
A national employer that provided special training to its WHS employees, because they were "under-prepared" to handle mental health incidents, has found they are now far more confident in helping workers in distress.
An employee who took nearly a year off work, after he was injured on a workplace toilet, has been denied compensation for a psychological injury he sustained during the return-to-work process.
An effective health and wellbeing strategy includes four fundamental elements, including the key component of communication, which "fit together as pieces of a puzzle", according to a Bupa report.
