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Banker sacked over workplace affair – major workplace problems caused by poor leadership and perceptions of favouritism
Banker sacked over workplace affair – major workplace problems caused by poor leadership and perceptions of favouritism The notion of a manager conducting affairs with junior staff and favouring their…
Team leader who abused and harassed managers and staff at Christmas function found to be “unfairly dismissed”
The Fair Work Commission has found that a team leader who spent the evening of his work Christmas party intimidating and sexually harassing colleagues and telling superiors to “f–k off”…
Aggressive railwayman dismissed for breaching company code of conduct: the value of detailed contracts and policies
Aggressive railwayman dismissed for breaching company code of conduct: the value of detailed contracts and policies The long-running case of a railway employee, dismissed for assaulting ticket inspectors after refusing…
Employee sacked for sexually harassing hotel staff outside of work hours: dismissal upheld
An employee, whose service was terminated after sexually harassing two hotel workers, has lost his unfair dismissal case before the Fair Work Commission. In February 2014, the seven-and-a-half year veteran…
Flushed away: dismissed portaloo driver reinstated after absence of sound performance management
The Fair Work Commission has reinstated a portable toilet delivery driver who was sacked for a safety breach. This is despite the employer claiming it no longer had trust and…
The $6 billion issue: how safe is your workplace from the risk of drugs and alcohol misuse?
The $6 billion issue: how safe is your workplace from the risk of drugs and alcohol misuse? Australian organisations are increasingly impacted by drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace,…
“A degree of unfairness”: explosives worker reinstated after Fair Work Commission criticises company’s dismissal procedure
“A degree of unfairness”: explosives worker reinstated after Fair Work Commission criticises company’s dismissal procedure The Fair Work Commission has ordered a major coal miner to reinstate an employee…
Anti-bullying order avoided after bosses reform behaviour
The FWC has declined to make an order against a radiology company found to have bullied an employee, saying its recent “careful attention to procedural fairness” made it unlikely its…
Teacher stripped of classroom duties after 49 complaints – the importance of the selection and interviewing process in achieving “best fit” employees
Teacher stripped of classroom duties after 49 complaints – the importance of the selection and interviewing process in achieving “best fit” employees A teacher who allegedly let students play knife…
