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Inadequate traffic management plan: huge fine for employer
A company has been hit with a fine of $450k after a forklift knocked over a worker at a depot.
Deep pit with flimsy fence: employer liable for worker’s fall
When a worker fell 4.5 metres after temporary fencing gave way, his life took a harrowing turn for the worse.
When is a resignation not a resignation?
After a worker walked off the job saying he was ‘out’ and ‘done’, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) decided he did not resign but was sacked.
How do you calculate pro rata long service leave?
Most full-time, part-time, or casual employees are entitled to long service leave.
Being open to mature-aged employees
Skills and labour shortages, wage competition, and a shrinking workforce are all reasons to examine your employment practices to ensure you can find your next worker as easily as possible.
‘Men are the breadwinners’ stereotype fuelling workplace loneliness
University of Melbourne research reveals how traditional breadwinner roles and work arrangements contribute to male loneliness. Learn about the impact of societal expectations and strategies for enhancing work-life balance and reshaping gender norms.
Dismissal was unfair despite valid reason
Multiple shortcomings in a technician’s job performance plus alleged ‘time fraud’ got him sacked, but he succeeded in his unfair dismissal claim. Check out the reasons for the FWC’s finding.
Employing mature aged workers: a 'risky business' myth?
Skills and labour shortages, wage competition, and a shrinking workforce are all reasons to examine your employment practices to ensure you can find your next worker as easily as possible.
Night shift: what penalty applies on public holidays?
If a night shift begins on a public holiday but ends on a normal working day, should an employee be paid employee penalty rates?
Can you insist employees stay at work for lunch?
Employees often leave the workplace during a lunch break, but can you insist they don’t?