An alarming "first of its kind" WHS survey has found that burnout rates are surging, with isolated environments partly to blame, while a new "WHS Radar" has warned of the "emergence of complacency" around critical safety issues.
An employer has been found liable for the psychological injury sustained by a worker who resisted getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The employer unreasonably failed to correct his mistaken belief he'd lost his job, a commission found.
An injured worker who was assessed as being at "high risk" of relapsing into alcohol misuse has won a reinstatement order, with a commission finding her 18-month abstinence suggested she was fit for employment.
A surge in back-to-back online meetings, and guilt over not appearing as "online", are unsafely affecting hybrid workers' self-regulated break behaviours, according to UK researchers, who call for leaders to show it's okay to be away from the desk.
This week's resignation of the Western Australian Premier, who cited exhaustion, underscores that employers need strong safety systems to prevent burnout in leaders, including avenues for staff to raise concerns if their managers are showing symptoms, a senior HR and management academic says.
Tension, hostility, overwork and decision-making difficulties are some of the psychological impacts climate change and extreme weather can have on the workplace, according to research psychologists, who urge employers to consider what they can do to support workers with "eco-anxiety".
A worker who has not been able to work since a stress-related incident has lost his bid for reinstatement, unsuccessfully arguing his dismissal was unfair because it occurred at a time when there were conflicting medical opinions on his capacity.
Workplace "technostressors", such as information overload, are significantly associated with the symptoms of burnout, according to researchers, who suggest better prevention and intervention tactics are needed to address the risks of technology-related stress.
