An employer did not have a duty to protect the psychological health of a worker from investigation letters blaming her for a physical altercation that left her with injuries, an appeal court has confirmed.
Supervisors are in the best position to minimise the negative impact that heavy workloads and client aggression have on workers' private lives, according to European researchers.
Health services will ensure remote workers are accompanied by second responders during emergency call-outs, and appoint experienced WHS advisors to oversee and support them, under review recommendations accepted by the Northern Territory Government.
A New Zealand government department has been convicted of workplace health and safety breaches relating to the September 2014 shooting murders of two staff members.
A worker sacked for allegedly breaching the WHS Act by spitting on a colleague has been reinstated, after a commission identified significant omissions in the employer's investigation report.
An employer that was recently penalised for forcing a victim of domestic violence to resign has now been fined nearly $150,000 (including costs) for seven OHS breaches, including failing to provide clean drinking water. Meanwhile, a business owner has been fined for abusing a WHS inspector.
In the lead up to White Ribbon Day on 25 November, employers are being urged to implement domestic violence policies and ensure managers are prepared to take emergency action to keep employee victims safe.
