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No Drug Test After Forklift Crash, But Dope Smoker’s Dismissal Upheld
Was it fair to sack a forklift driver who’d smoked marijuana the night before an incident, though the employer had skipped the post-incident test required by company policy? Read why the FWC supported the employer’s decision.
Workplace bullying: stop the rot
Everyone has a legitimate expectation not to be bullied at work.
Do you need a WHS professional?
When confronted with a work health and safety issue, should you try to solve it in-house, or is it better to call in a WHS professional?
Password abuse rampant among ex-employees
A survey of workers has found a high prevalence of taking advantage of old passwords to access work files and applications after leaving a job.
WHS risk management in four steps
Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation requires that all foreseeable hazards in a business are identified and the risks arising from these hazards are eliminated or controlled.
Teacher requests massage, cleaner gets sacked
A cleaner who was sacked for giving a teacher a massage has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission she was unfairly dismissed.
'Firm and frank' comments weren't bullying
A woman who objected to employees being ordered to return to work during the pandemic has failed to convince a tribunal she was bullied.
Employer exacerbated trauma from sexual assault
A sexual assault at a work social event resulted in a dispute over compensation.
Case study: bullying in the Workplace by Manager
Discover the Fair Work Commission's ruling in this case study.
Backdated medical certificates: tread carefully
Read more here about how the Fair Work Commission has dealt with them.