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Anti-bullying claim dismissed by FWC – but ‘unreasonable’ employer ordered to accept employees’ voluntary redundancy
Anti-bullying claim dismissed by FWC – but ‘unreasonable’ employer ordered to accept employees’ voluntary redundancy The Fair Work Act defines workplace bullying to occur when ‘an individual or group of…
Huge penalty risks if HR policies non-compliant with Fair Work legislation
Failing to comply with federal workplace laws had become a ‘cultural norm’ in some parts of the labour market, putting organisations – and now, individual leaders and HR professionals –…
Tribunal extinguishes smoker’s attempt to win back job
Effectively managing staff performance is crucial to creating a high performance culture. Managing staff performance includes: Managing underperformance; Being able to have meaningful performance conversations with staff; Identifying performance issues…
Real estate employee paid $9 per hour, workplace investigation finds
In a shocking recent case of employee exploitation, workplace investigators were at the forefront of examining a matter that involved gross underpayment of staff, bringing the case to the attention…
Employee sacked for visiting swimsuit site wins $25,000 award in unfair dismissal claim
Employee sacked for visiting swimsuit site wins $25,000 award in unfair dismissal claim The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently awarded $25,000 to a former employee of a car dealership…
How Australian businesses can combat depression and anxiety – and its $4bn-plus economic drain
As the two most common types of mental ill-health in the workplace, depression and anxiety are escalating at an alarming rate while costing Australian employers more than $4 billion each…
How appointing a contact officer can reduce the expense of bullying allegations
It has been reported that workplace bullying is costing Australian businesses between $6 and $13 billion per year, due to drops in productivity, higher rates of absenteeism, higher staff turnover and poor…
Bullying in the workplace: how a culture of aggression or harassment destroys productivity
A culture of bullying can have debilitating effects on the productivity of a workplace and the damage can takes years to unwind. One serious example emerged recently in a hospital…
Worker wins job back after being dismissed for making lewd and derogatory remarks
Worker wins job back after being dismissed for making lewd and derogatory remarks When faced with allegations of an employee misconduct, it is in the best interests of Australian employers…
