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Failing to disclose anxiety justified dismissal
A tribunal has ruled that a security guard who failed to inform his employer he suffered from anxiety, as well as committing various other transgressions, was validly dismissed.
Tell that 90+yo woman to stop bullying me
Mike Toten
Workplace bullying: stop the rot
Everyone has a legitimate expectation not to be bullied at work. Employers are responsible for preventing and managing psychosocial risks to their employees including bullying behaviours.
Disclosing a formal complaint
Siobhann Provost
The gender pay gap: what actually is it?
With extensive media coverage surrounding the release of "gender pay gap" data by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), it's important to understand what the data actually demonstrates.
First of a kind: national sexual harassment guidance
For the first time, Safe Work Australia has created WHS guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment.
Can employers make the COVID-19 jab mandatory?
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has issued updated COVID-19 jab advice1 and outlined a four-tier system to help businesses determine whether they can consider making the vaccine mandatory for workers.
7 ways to improve accessibility for workers with a disability
With 4.3 million Australians living with a disability, it’s essential to cater to employees with disabilities in the workplace. This is commonly understood as workplace accessibility.
'Cultural duty' sparked dismissal dispute
Making a 72-year-old employee an “honorary employee” and telling him “you don’t have to come in anymore” amounted to unfair dismissal and resulted in him being awarded compensation. The messages were delivered to him via text.