An employer cannot be expected to have systems in place to identify and accommodate the "particular psychological vulnerabilities" of all of its workers, a judge has ruled in rejecting a QR Ltd employee's compensation claim.
Workplace bullies face jail as "Brodie's law" passes; Victorian, NSW and Queensland regulators take action after deaths; New WorkCover NSW inspectors to tackle death and injury rates; and WorkSafe prosecutes employer as record notices issued.
Proposed changes to Victoria's stalking laws are directed at bullying employees, but could have "flow on implications" for employers, according to a lawyer.
Company managers should be trained to "shape" and support workplace climates where bullying and destructive conflict are unlikely to occur, according to a new guide from the Victorian State Services Authority (SSA).
Stressed worker wins payout after "horseplay" deemed harassment; Study finds safety gaps in sustainability reports; and Fatality alerts and other safety publications released.
An independent inquiry into the alleged bullying culture within WorkCover NSW has offered employers a valuable insight into how to reduce or eliminate workplace bullying and harassment.
Victorian workers' compensation disputes could drag on for longer if an employer wins its High Court bid to challenge a medical panel's findings, according to a "harassed" worker's lawyer.
Employers' s-xual-harassment policies could be policed by safety-like inspectors under new equal opportunity legislation, according to a DLA Phillips Fox report.
