An injured NSW labour-hire worker has been awarded more than $750,000 in damages, after the District Court found his host employer excluded labour-hire workers from safe lifting inductions.
Queensland shift workers have been assured they will still be covered by the journey-claim provisions of the State WCR Act if they stop for a sleep on their way home from work.
In a case involving WorkCover SA's controversial medical panel process, a WCT full bench has awarded ongoing compensation to a worker who sustained a psychological injury nearly seven years ago.
The parliamentary inquiry into the "scourge" of workplace bullying has declined to recommend a national equivalent of Brodie's Law, instead calling for the development of a national advisory service to help employers and workers deal with the issue.
A Queensland worker, who claimed a work-related foot injury prevented her from wearing high heels, hindering her planned career, has had her damages reduced in the Supreme Court of Appeal.
A Tasmanian worker, who failed to notify her employer of an injury until two weeks after it occurred, is entitled to workers' compensation, the Supreme Court has found in upholding an earlier decision.
An independent contractor has been found vicariously liable for the actions of a man who started a fire that injured a worker, while the worker's employer - which failed to implement an OHS plan for hot work - has been ordered to pay 60 per cent of the injury damages bill.
Queensland Corrective Services has been blocked from retiring a worker - who was diagnosed with a permanent depressive disorder - until her anti-discrimination claim is resolved.
