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WorkSafe found the method of operating the machine had been unsafely adapted.
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Oil-rig worker fired for failed alcohol test awarded $35,000
An oil rig worker dismissed after a failed breath alcohol test has been awarded $35,000.
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The economy continues to do better than expected but a full recovery remains years away.
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Sasha Borissenko: How to coax staff back to the office
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