Worker forbidden to talk to colleagues wins workers' comp
A worker, who was placed on alternative duties and forbidden to talk to colleagues after she allegedly used a work vehicle for personal reasons, has been awarded compensation.
A worker, who was placed on alternative duties and forbidden to talk to colleagues after she allegedly used a work vehicle for personal reasons, has been awarded compensation.
A truck driver, whose workers' comp payments were suspended when he refused to undertake a RTW program, has had his appeal dismissed in the AAT. Also in this article, a Telstra team leader who took 154 sick leave days has lost her bid for workers' compensation.
Employers don't necessarily need to give a worker notice of a meeting, or invite the worker to have a support person present, if the meeting is not of a disciplinary nature, the Victorian Magistrates Court has ruled in a workers' comp dispute.
A Commonwealth employee, who collapsed at his desk after receiving a critical email from his supervisor, has lost his bid for incapacity payments. Also in this article, a Western Australian employer has been fined over an amputation.
A legal advisor has won compensation for a psych injury after the AAT found a negative "mid-year review" did not fall within the meaning of "administrative action". Also in this article, a worker has been denied compensation for a psych injury after a performance meeting was found to be reasonable.
Unsafe employer fined for abusing off-duty WorkCover inspector; Farmer's death highlights need to maintain and operate machinery to standard; and Employee deserved right of reply to "negative" survey results.
A teleconference that a Commonwealth Bank manager blamed for his suicide attempt cannot be categorised as "administrative action", whether unreasonable or otherwise, a full Federal Court has ruled in upholding his compensation claim.
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