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A major government employer, in defending its decision to summarily sack a claims coordinator, has failed to prove the man's "aggressive" conduct caused a "serious and imminent risk" to the health or safety of his colleagues.

Surprisingly high percentages of workers are exposed to aggression from colleagues, managers and customers, while workplace racism also remains common, creating significant WHS risks and highlighting the need for targeted training, according to safety, wellbeing and human resources specialists.

A worker who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after being exposed to the Port Arthur massacre, more than 26 years ago, has been denied the costs of massage treatment, in a judgment examining the reach of injured workers' entitlements to medical expenses.

A commissioner has ordered the reinstatement of a worker who was sacked for allegedly unsafely "enforcing" a COVID-19 mask mandate, and breaching conflict de-escalation procedures, by asking a customer to put on his mask properly.

• Workplace vaccine rules stepped up and eased in respective regions; and
  
• GPS and anti-violence strategies among work safety winners in Vic.

European occupational health researchers have identified the most common types of workplace conflicts that cause psychological injuries to the individuals exposed to them.

A worker who was the victim of a knife attack while at work engaged in illegal activities that took him out of the course of his employment, a commission has ruled in finding his employer isn't liable for his psychological injury.

An employer and its director have been found vicariously liable for the s-xual harassment and assault of a worker. The director had "flicked through" the employer's anti-harassment guidance, but did little else to address the issue, a tribunal found.

Workers who are children face unique health and safety challenges at work, but their employers' policies and processes are often not age-appropriate and block them from reporting issues or engaging with safety, the director of a children's organisation says.

A culture of blame and management focus on accreditation standards are contributing to "dire consequences" from violence in one industry, which is being urged to implement an established 10-point plan to end occupational violence.