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Harassment or happy couple – Should office romance be regulated?
An ongoing, high profile sexual harassment case in which it is alleged an energy company’s Managing Director had to be shadowed by a Human Resources team member to avoid any…
Silly stuff that gets you sacked: bagging your boss on Twitter
A court has paved the way for a public servant who criticised the government on Twitter to be sacked, even though she did not reveal her name or her job…
New laws to combat LGBTI discrimination
New federal laws to prevent discrimination against gay, lesbian and intersex people may force employers to revisit their anti-discrimination training and policies. Earlier this month, the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual…
When discrimination is criminal
Many people will have been asked to consent to a police check at some point in their career. In fact, it can often seem like a police check has become…
Cougars and Old Spice – ‘inept’ investigation into sexual harassment
A tribunal has found a Gold Coast resort vicariously liable for the sexual harassment of a female worker and that its mishandling of her complaint contributed to a psychiatric injury.…
Cut the chat; what to do about office gossip
Conversation amongst co-workers is a normal part of working life. Verbal interaction can not only build morale and give employees a break but conversations that may not begin with work…
Women as job perks: is this e-quality?
Equality, diversity and recruitment do not always go hand in hand for some employers. Take the job advert that caused a storm of bad press for an event organising business…
Racist training “tips” land department store in hot water
A prominent US retailer is in hot water over a clumsily worded training document, designed to help managers respond to cultural differences. Three workers who complained about the document and…
Racial discrimination? It’s just not cricket
The current media coverage of former Australian cricket coach, Mickey Arthur’s sacking may provide some valuable lessons to employers. Arthur took on the role in November 2011 and during his tenure…
Silly stuff that gets you sacked, part two – tsunami of abuse in Mandarin costs Chinese speaker their job
Welcome to the next instalment in our series ‘Silly stuff that gets you sacked’, which details situations where both employers and employees come to grief, with a serious message to…
Let go letters and email notice “disrespectful”
A major cultural institution has come under fire this week for a recent round of redundancies. It might not sound particularly newsworthy, but what caught the media’s attention were reports…
Silly stuff that gets you sacked, part one – sledging, stereotyping and abuse of power
This is the first article in our new series ‘Silly stuff that gets you sacked’. The series will entail a sometimes light-hearted look at an area where both employers and…
