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“Where is your facial hair policy?” Dispute over beard ends in dismissal, court and payout
A court has found that a driver sacked in part for coming to work with a half-shaved beard was unfairly dismissed and awarded him $6000 compensation. The transport company’s director…
“Toxic” husband and wife bully-fest ends in court: the importance of establishing a healthy workplace culture
A court has upheld a management consultancy’s sacking of a senior employee for her role in bullying her colleagues and creating a “toxic” work environment. It also found that they…
Sexist CEO offers employee “boob job”: a case of misguided leadership
The CEO of a US Sports Bar and Grill has fired a waitress for wearing a T-shirt instead of a bikini at work and offered to pay for a breast…
“Treated like a slave” – is it bullying or managing?
A senior public servant who alleged his manager treated him like a “slave” has failed to win anti-bullying orders, with the Fair Work Commission finding the management of his performance…
Pregnant employee with severe morning sickness – discrimination claims rejected by VCAT
Leave entitlements can be a tricky business for employers, particularly when the employee is an expectant mum – and, after a recent tribunal ruling, especially if the pregnant employee has…
CEO swears at and dismisses employee – ruled as ‘unfair’ by Fair Work
A small business owner was found to have unfairly dismissed an employee after telling her to “f-ck off”. The Fair Work Commission ruled that the female employee was unfairly dismissed…
Name too foreign-sounding? Perceived ethnic origins can influence recruitment processes, study finds
A recent study finds French job applicants with foreign-sounding names are much less likely to get callbacks from recruiters. Researchers from the Paris School of Economics and Stanford University sent…
Rude text accidentally sent to boss: how to avoid poisonous office relationships
A dismissed employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that an accidentally-sent text to her employer, in which she called him a “complete d-ck”, was a “lighthearted insult”.…
Fisticuffs, the sack and legal action after homophobic remarks – mediate before it’s too late
Fisticuffs, the sack and legal action after homophobic remarks – mediate before it’s too late An employer has had an expensive and time-consuming trip to the Fair Work Commission after…
