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GM sacked for not returning phone calls wins claim
The Fair Work Commission recently ruled that an employer's claims of insubordination were insufficient to justify dismissing an employee. The Commission's investigation revealed that the dismissal was harsh, unjust, and unreasonable.
Sacked: defecating in work area 'inexcusable'
Using your workplace as a toilet is never a good idea. Find out what happened to this miner when he decided to defecate in a drill hole.
Psych injury not work-related
A commission has rejected a school worker's claims that her employment was a major contributor to her psychiatric disorder.
Changes afoot for hospitality workers
Annualised wage arrangements are changing for restaurants and hospitality businesses at the beginning of September.
Is the Great Resignation really coming?
You may have heard about the ‘Great Resignation’ sweeping the US, but what does it mean for Australia?
Westpac enhances parental leave for employees
Westpac has turbocharged its parental leave policy and introduced special paid parental leave for premature birth.
'Trial' shift lands café in hot water
A tribunal has rejected an employer’s claim that it hadn’t hired an employee who completed a trial shift.
Is working from home damaging your health?
If they don't, you could end up whacked with a workers compensation claim.
Injury caused by long hours in unsuitable chair
An employer is liable for a worker’s injury that was caused by the poor ergonomic setup of his home workstation during the pandemic, a commission has ruled.
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Last updated: 4:12pm 20 November 2020