Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd has been handed another record work health and safety fine, this time after a worker was injured in a chemical fire during a production trial.
A worker whose pregnancy went undiagnosed after six workplace medical examinations has been given the green light to sue the Commonwealth for damages, with an appeals court ruling that her claim isn't blocked by workers' comp laws.
An employer has been ordered to pay a worker $11,000 for unfairly dismissing her for intervening in a potentially violent argument between her nephew, who was also her managing director, and her niece.
A worker sacked for making a YouTube video at work, which showed him ignoring a fire alarm, has failed to overturn his dismissal, with the Fair Work Commission rejecting his claim that his employer tolerated such distractions.
Three unions and three organisers have been fined a total of $101,500 for unlawful industrial action at a paper mill, after the Federal Court rejected claims that they needed to halt work because of poor first-aid arrangements.
A worker's crude and immature Facebook comment, which was allegedly directed at his workplace, didn't adversely affect the safety or welfare of other employees, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in upholding his unfair dismissal claim.
In a rare case, the Fair Work Commission has issued interim anti-bullying orders preventing an employer from finalising a misconduct investigation on an incapacitated worker, who claims the investigation constitutes repeated unreasonable conduct.
The Federal Court has rejected the Australian Building and Construction Commission's claim that CFMEU officials blocked a construction site for three days over "sham" safety concerns.
A worker caught using his mobile phone while unloading fuel from a tanker has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his misconduct was merely a "30-second error of judgement" caused by fatigue and the stress of being bullied.
In an important case considering the extent of employers' powers to require workers to undergo medical examinations, a full Federal Court has upheld BHP Coal Pty Ltd's dismissal of an employee for refusing to see a company doctor.
