A new study has confirmed that prolonged standing at work increases the risk of varicose veins, and calls for employers to reduce the amount of time workers are required to stay on their feet.
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Almost a year and a half after agreeing to fund its outstanding asbestos liabilities, James Hardie has today signed a legally binding compensation agreement worth around $4.5 billion.
In an important ruling for the minerals industry, a full bench of the NSW IRC in Court Session has ruled that the holders of mineral claims are "in control" of work practices on their mining leases for the purposes of NSW OHS legislation.
The AIRC has found the drug and alcohol awareness training provided by Qantas to its flight attendants to be "more than adequate" in rejecting an unfair dismissal claim from a senior attendant dismissed for fighting.
