Psychological injuries & claims | Page 16 (263 items)

An employee suffered a psychological injury as a result of two assaults and a perceived lack of employer support, and not because of reasonable disciplinary action, a commission has ruled.

The Fair Work Commission has ordered the reinstatement of an employee who was sacked while facing criminal charges, finding his employer "confected" allegations while he was absent.

An employer was right to investigate bullying complaints against an employee, but it has failed to prove that it was reasonable to later add numerous other allegations for consideration, a commission has ruled in psychological injury proceedings.

An employee who was subjected to "serious and repeated" harassment by her manager is entitled to more than the $10k in damages she was originally awarded, a court has ruled on appeal.

Positive work relationships are crucial to employees' mental health, but many people are now struggling to build meaningful connections with their colleagues, says a psychologist.

An employer that took a "commendable" approach to dealing with an employee's workload concerns has successfully appealed against her compensation for a psychological injury.

Many claims for workplace psych injuries come within three months of change, but this period can become a 'starting point' for mitigating risks, a trauma prevention strategist says.

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An HR professional exacerbated an employee's pre-existing psychological injury when he "laughed in [her] face" after she gave him a certificate of capacity, a commission has ruled.

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