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KFC discriminated against breastfeeding manager
A tribunal has shot down an employer's argument it could not accommodate a breastfeeding employee in the workplace, finding it unlawfully discriminated against her.
Leave management: your employer obligations
He specializes in giving pragmatic legal advice on workplace matters, including the National Employment Standards, Modern award compliance, managing ill and injured employees and bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
Inappropriate touching at work: Commission decides
When a worker was dismissed from his job at Alcoa after being accused of inappropriately touching a female colleague, he thought he’d been unfairly sacked. Read why the Fair Work Commission found for the employer.
RBA reinstates worker: HR failings 'inexplicable'
A Reserve Bank (RBA) employee who accidentally posted a racist message at work that was intended to go to his wife has won his job back.
Sacked: 'reckless, rude, harassing and entirely inappropriate conduct'
A council worker with a history of unpleasant conduct towards others went on a 'path of destruction' one day at work. Read on to find out what happened and the outcomes.
Half Of Aussie Workers Are Stressed
A recent report of Australian workers has highlighted a mental health crisis that threatens productivity and engagement, potentially costing companies over $220 billion AUD annually. With 44% of employees actively seeking new jobs, urgent action is needed to create healthier work environments.
Barrage of nasty text messages to his manager was valid reason for dismissal
A bank officer who sent over 50 disrespectful text messages to his manager has lost his unfair dismissal claim. The Fair Work Commission ruled that the texts, which posed a psychosocial risk to the manager, justified his termination despite being sent outside work hours.
Leave management: your employer obligations
He specializes in giving pragmatic legal advice on workplace matters, including the National Employment Standards, Modern award compliance, managing ill and injured employees and bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
How to resolve employee conflicts
Effectively dealing with conflict in your workplace will ensure you minimise potential legal risks and impacts on workplace culture. A factual, non-judgemental approach is the best way forward.
One in seven admits to tech-based sexual harassment at work
Sexual harassment is often looked at as a person-to-person act, but new research shows Australians are also experiencing and perpetrating workplace harassment in large numbers through technology.