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Bosses wound up company to avoid workplace penalties (3/2/2012)
The owners of a Sydney printing company discriminated against an employee because she was pregnant and then wound up the company in a bid to avoid some of the penalties they faced for breaching workplace laws, a Federal Court judge has found.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
Women struggle with their workplace emotions, say women (3/2/2012)
Women are their own harshest critics about how they handle their emotions in the workplace, a new study has found.
Source: Brisbane Times
Probe into workers' contact with chemical (3/2/2012)
The exposure of two electricians to toxic chemicals at a Civic office building will be investigated by ACT work safety authorities.
Source: Canberra Times
$1.5m compensation for mine driver winded and left with sore back after rock fell on truck (2/2/2012)
Miner who was winded and had a sore back after a 56-tonne rock landed on his dump truck has been awarded more than $1.5 million in compensation.
Source: Courier Mail
Norman Moore announces retirement (2/2/2012)
Parliament’s longest-serving MP, Mines Minister Norman Moore, will retire at the 2013 election after deciding not to seek preselection for another term in the Upper House.
Source: The West Australian
Employer groups sexist - ACTU (2/2/2012)
ACTU president Ged Kearney has accused "mean-spirited employer groups" of being sexist after they attacked a pay rise awarded to community sector workers.
Source: Adelaide Now
Mother denied leave after surrogate birth (2/2/2012)
After many unsuccessful attempts at getting pregnant and enduring miscarriages, Susan and her partner had the baby they had long wanted with the help of a surrogate. But they did not get the support they expected from her employer, the state government, with paid parental leave.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
After many unsuccessful attempts at getting pregnant and enduring miscarriages, Susan and her partner had the baby they had long wanted with the help of a surrogate. But they did not get the support they expected from her employer, the state government, with paid parental leave.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
Worker suffers serious burns in industrial accident (2/2/2012)
A man suffered serious burns when he was sprayed with scalding liquid at a factory in Laverton North.
Source: ABC
Another stop work for Cotter Dam (2/2/2012)
WorkSafe ACT has issued another stop work order for part of Canberra's Cotter Dam construction site because of fresh safety concerns.
Source: ABC
More safety concerns at Cotter Dam (2/2/2012)
There have been more safety problems during the construction of the Cotter Dam enlargement to the south-west of Canberra.
Source: ABC
Fly-in, fly-out culture 'destroys' towns (1/2/2012)
One of Australia's main providers of remote support services has blasted WA's fly-in, fly-out culture, saying the practice has destroyed communities and is unhealthy for fly-in, fly-out employees.
Source: The West Australian
Bus drivers on the drink and drugs (1/2/2012)
Bus, train and tram drivers are being caught with alcohol and illicit drugs in their systems.
Source: Adelaide Now
AFDA sex report issued 'when I'm ready' (1/2/2012)
Defence Minister Stephen Smith says he won't be rushed into releasing a long-awaited report into the so-called Australian Defence Force Academy ''Skype scandal''.
Source: Canberra Times
Meter staff in state of shock (31/1/2012)
Workers have been getting electric shocks from water meters being installed for two-part pricing in July.
Source: The Mercury
Older workforce faces age discrimination (31/1/2012)
Men in their 50s are the most likely to report discrimination in the workplace, as a new survey finds older employees are being dumped, denied training and even verbally abused by colleagues.
Source: ABC
Injured man rescued from fifth floor of city building site (31/1/2012)
Firefighters and paramedics have rescued a worker who was injured on the fifth floor of a building site in the city.
Source: Adelaide Now
Former media boss seeks $1m in compensation (31/1/2012)
A former head of the Financial Review Group, Michael Gill, is seeking more than $1 million in compensation and damages from Fairfax Media, alleging he was the victim of age discrimination.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
White-collar men facing age discrimination (30/1/2012)
Male workers on average salaries are the biggest victims of age discrimination, a new study shows.
Source: Canberra Times
Security guard bashed on bus (30/1/2012)
A Transit security officer is in hospital after a blow to the head in a scuffle on a Darwin bus.
Source: NT News
Get-tough call on cop attack (30/1/2012)
The father of a female police officer shot at while trying to stop a speeding vehicle carrying two dangerous criminals in 2010, says tougher penalties are needed for assaults on emergency services workers.
Source: The Mercury
Police crack down on tattooed officers (30/1/2012)
Officers may be banned from having visible tattoos under a proposal being considered by the New South Wales police force.
Source: ABC