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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – have you heard of this annual day organised by the United Nations?

A significant number of Australians use social media platforms, both for work and private purposes. In fact, recent statistics reveal 79% of Australians are on social media, and more than 21% have reported using social media at work.

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.

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. 

The Federal Court has imposed fines on an employer and a labour-hire firm for taking adverse action against a 70-year old grader operator by refusing to employ him because of his age. The labour hire firm was fined more than twice as much as the employer.

Do you know what the remedies are for workplace bullying? Read here to find out more about bullying. 

The government has introduced legislation that will allow the publication of gender pay gaps for individual employers with 100 or more workers, replacing current sectoral or industry-wide data.

A senior manager at Aldi is claiming the supermarket chain discriminated against him on the ground of sex by denying him access to parental leave.

A migrant worker with limited English was unfairly dismissed after being made redundant without support or consultation. The Fair Work Commission emphasised the need for extra care with vulnerable workers in such cases.

 Here’s how to effectively manage change when introducing new processes at work.