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Fair Work Ombudsman Issues $89,000 In Fines Over ‘dodgy Job Ads’

The Fair Work Ombudsman has fined businesses almost $89,000 for misleading job advertisements. The workplace watchdog has also issued a stern warning to employers to refrain from advertising wages below the minimum rates stipulated by law.

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Worker demands boss provide WFH desk

Should employers pay for desks if employees work from home. This employee certainly thought so. But what did the Fair Work Commission say? 

‘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.

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Minimum payment: casual employee goes home sick

If casual employees leave work because they are sick, are they entitled to a minimum payment? Learn more about payments for casual employees here.

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Where there's smoke, there's (unfair) firing

A court has found an employer manufactured a redundancy to get rid of an employee. 

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Wellbeing? Meh... show me the money

The latest employee sentiment report for quarter one 2022 has remuneration as a key priority whereas wellbeing, not so important.

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SACKED AFTER REFUSING DRUG TEST

An employer with a “zero tolerance” drug/alcohol policy dismissed an employee who refused to provide a urine sample on medical grounds.

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Absence due to illness or injury – can you dismiss?

If an employee is absent from work due to a long-term illness or injury, can you dismiss them?

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Employer Had "Valid Reason" For Dismissal But Gave A Different One: Still Ok To Dismiss

An employer still had a valid reason to dismiss an employee even though it wasn’t the reason it gave at the time.

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Breach Of Consultation Requirements – Not A Genuine Redundancy

When a restructure made a financial analyst’s role redundant, he claimed his dismissal was not a genuine redundancy. Read why the Fair Work Commission found his dismissal was unfair.