Reforming one of Australia's major workers' comp schemes has had significant unintended consequences on injured workers' health, providing caution for future changes, researchers have found in an analysis of four years of claims data.
Costly workplace exercise programs might improve workers' physical capacity, but employers can gain similar benefits from providing them with personalised fitness management, which does not require space or equipment, researchers say.
Workers whose tasks require sustained emotional effort, like responding to customers' worries and aggression, are significantly more likely to require long-term sick leave, a major study of more than 26,000 workers has found.
Workers who were bullied in a previous workplace or earlier in their lives are at risk of becoming bullies themselves, according to study of nearly 1,000 workers who admit to engaging bullying behaviours, which offers tips on breaking the "cycle of violence".
Employers that combine health promotion strategies with those that leverage workplace culture can boost the health and wellbeing of all employees, instead of just the few who participate in individual programs.
A study on the social-ecological factors behind workplace sedentary behaviour has found seeing colleagues take "sedentary breaks" is important for workers to develop such healthy habits.
An international study of the prevalence of workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare employees has revealed Australia as a top culprit, and warns urgent action is needed.
A unique study has found emergency workers are less likely than community members to suffer severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after natural and man-made disasters, providing clues to improving worker resilience and safety across all industries.
In a study of childhood cancer rates across five decades, researchers have found the children of women exposed to diesel engine exhaust at work are at a significantly increased risk of brain cancer.
Poor sleep quality among shift workers increases their appetite and leads them to make unhealthy dietary choices, increasing their risk of obesity, an analysis of sleep cycles shows.
