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THU

2:46PM

Greater autonomy reduces burnout and stress

Employers can reduce workplace stress levels by giving employees the same flexibility as managers to "adjust their work" when they feel "out of sorts", according to Swedish researchers.

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THU

12:37PM

Psychosocial work risks changing; and SA news

Psychosocial work risks changing over time, say European researchers; and WorkCover SA's unfunded liability falls - slightly.

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FRI

3:56PM

McDonald's introduces domestic violence leave; NSW news; and more

McDonald's introduces domestic violence leave for its 85,000 employees; New WorkCover NSW Minister appointed; Manual handling warning and safety documents issued in NSW; and Tasmanian death highlights dangers of dodgy scaffolding.

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TUE

3:14PM

Legislation and cases update - Q2 2013

In this update, OHS Alert examines all the important OHS and workers' comp legislative changes made in the second quarter of 2013. We also recap the most significant court and tribunal rulings and other developments in each jurisdiction.

MON

3:56PM

New safety laws begin, while Rudd announces cabinet

A number of workplace safety regulations in five jurisdictions commence or change today, while Bill Shorten has been tasked with overseeing both work health and safety and education in new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's cabinet.

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THU

2:39PM

FWA bullying and flexibility amendments introduced

A workplace bully has been defined - in the Fair Work Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament this morning - as an individual (or group of individuals) who "repeatedly behaves unreasonably towards" a worker or a group of workers, creating a risk to health and safety.

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TUE

11:59AM

OHS managers earning more than senior counterparts; and more

OHS managers earning more than their senior counterparts; and Family-violence victims get work flexibility rights under FWA changes.

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THU

12:34PM

Sick leave could become portable under union plan

Unions have called for a national portability scheme for annual and sick leave to protect workers in non-permanent employment relationships.

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TUE

3:27PM

Manager training and meetings key to reducing burnout, absences

Employers can prevent burnout and long-term absences by meeting with workers regularly to discuss their work-life balance needs, say German researchers.

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THU

12:41PM

Supervisor support for work/family balance reduces risk of pain

Workers who receive high levels of support from their managers are less likely to experience shoulder, neck and back pain compared to workers who receive little to no supervisory support, a US study has found.

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