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The slap that sparked a movement

After video of an assault on a worker at a bubble tea shop went viral, the story behind the workplace clash has kept the...

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13th Feb. 2021 7:02 PM

The moment a worker is slapped across the face. Picture: Reddit

Former manager loses Coast hotel compo claim

A former venue manager of a Noosa hotel has lost an appeal for workers compensation after claims that his job led him to...

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12th Aug. 2020 12:08 PM

Nathan Weiss lost his appeal against Villa Noosa Hotel, alleging a meeting with the operations manager led him to be diagnosed with depression. Picture: File

Concussions and spider bites: How workers were injured

Workers compensation from Mackay Regional Council is the highest it has been in five years

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07th July 2020 5:07 AM

Mackay Regional Council’s latest incident report has shown council workers have been bitten by spiders, concussed, bruised and burnt in June. Photo: Alistair Brightman

Robodebt Centrelink staffer wins compo claim over bullying

A long-term Centrelink employee who clashed with her bosses during the robodebt scandal has staged her own legal battle and...

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11th June 2020 3:06 PM

A long-term Centrelink employee who clashed with her bosses during the robodebt scandal has staged her own legal battle and won.

Industrial relations court rejects workers comp claim

The woman reported ‘numbness, tingling and burning sensation’ in her hands

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20th May 2020 12:05 AM

A Nestle worker’s claim for compensation over a loss of feeling in her hands has been denied by the state’s industrial relations commission. FILE PHOTO

Firey suing after falling down hill

A brave firefighter is stuck in a legal stoush for compensation after he was injured fighting a blaze.

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06th May 2020 7:05 PM

A brave firefighter is stuck in a legal stoush for compensation after he was injured fighting a blaze.

Miner blasted 60m across work site

Lying in the mud covered in blood, Gabriel Elarde could see the bones that had punctured his skin and were now poking out...

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14th Feb. 2020 3:02 PM

Gabriel Elarde sustained horrific injuries in a workplace incident on a mine site in 2018.

Jeweller appeals ex-staff member’s $270k assault compo win

Michael Hill, which was ordered to pay an ex-staff member $270,000 after she was left emotionally scarred over an attempted...

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23rd Jan. 2020 6:01 PM

Michael Hill, which was ordered to pay an ex-staff member $270,000 after she was left emotionally scarred over a store incident, will appeal.

Workers fear for health after ‘dangerous’ chemicals

Port of Townsville workers have potentially been exposed to toxic chemicals, as authorities investigate an alleged spill

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01st Nov. 2019 8:11 AM

Company cops huge payout for sex death

A court has ruled over a compensation claim from the family of a married engineer who died while having adulterous sex on a...

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11th Sept. 2019 12:09 PM

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