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“Fanciful” sexual discrimination and harassment claims rejected by Federal Court: what is sexual harassment?

The Federal Court has rejected a University academic’s sex discrimination claim, based on more than 50 alleged incidents over five years of employment, finding that she subjectively reconstructed “innocent events”…

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I will “cut your tongue out”: dismissal of mineworker who raised broken glass to co-worker’s throat upheld

  I will “cut your tongue out”: dismissal of mineworker who raised broken glass to co-worker’s throat upheld The Fair Work Commission has rejected a “things are different on a mining…

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“A catastrophic fall from grace”: sacking of doping and groping pilot underlines need to protect staff via thorough workplace investigations.

“A catastrophic fall from grace”: sacking of doping and groping pilot underlines need to protect staff via thorough workplace investigations The Fair Work Commission full bench has rejected a sacked…

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Aggro manager uses LinkedIn as a tool of abuse – the importance of selecting employees who are the “right fit”.

Aggro manager uses LinkedIn as a tool of abuse – the importance of selecting employees who are the “right fit” The Fair Work Commission has refused to reverse the dismissal…

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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…

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“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…

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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…

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“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…

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