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Punted after forged email scandal: tight contract and professional investigation underpins summary dismissal of bank senior executive
Punted after forged email scandal: tight contract and professional investigation underpins summary dismissal of bank senior executive A tight employment contract and a highly professional forensic investigation have enabled a…
“Men, not angels”: procedural fairness gaps lead to overturned dismissals, despite two investigations
“Men, not angels”: procedural fairness gaps lead to overturned dismissals, despite two investigations A global smelting company had a valid reason to sack two workers for a history of…
Hard grind: nearly 2 years of negotiations for a 3 year enterprise agreement
Hard grind: nearly 2 years of negotiations for a 3 year enterprise agreement The Fair Work Commission has approved a three-year staff agreement for a rail freight operator that took…
Name, rank and serial number – grocer caned for “unreasonable” information requests during recruitment of job applicants
Name, rank and serial number – grocer caned for “unreasonable” information requests during recruitment of job applicants A grocery chain discriminated against online job applicants by requiring them to provide…
Bully boy behaviour on the high seas? Federal Court rules subsequent investigation flawed
Bully boy behaviour on the high seas? Federal Court rules subsequent investigation flawed A shipping company breached an officer’s contract of employment and failed to follow its discrimination policy when…
Thongless Thursday: ACT police porn tweet saga blamed on employee
The dangers of social media were “laid bare” during the Christmas/New Year period when the ACT Policing official Twitter account retweeted a pornographic image and followed the account. The tweet,…
10 year legal battle, 60,000 word judgment – how workplace conflict can get out of control
10 year legal battle, 60,000 word judgment – how workplace conflict can get out of control In organisations of more than one person, work is a team enterprise. The…
Offensive Kris Kringles – dealing with the post-Christmas fallout
The office Christmas Party should be a happy time, where employees and their managers unwind after a busy year and celebrate a job well done. In most offices, the Kris…
Firing the office weirdo – can we do it?
Readers may relate to working with the office “weird beard” at some point in their career. Weirdness may manifest itself as aggression, prickliness or just plain bizarre behaviour. The question is how…
