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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…
Bully buckers? FWC issues only one anti-bullying order under new regime
The Fair Work Commission has issued just one anti-bullying order, despite over 500 complaints being made under its new anti-bullying jurisdiction up to the end of September 2014. The FWC’s…
Smoking gun: strong workplace policy sees dope smoking Sydney ferry drivers’s reinstatement overturned
Smoking gun: strong workplace policy sees dope smoking Sydney ferry driver’s reinstatement overturned A Sydney ferry driver, who was dismissed after crashing his boat into a wharf and then failing…
‘Chemical brothers’: alleged workplace drug fiends compensated after procedural flaws in unfair dismissal
(Our apologies for an incorrect link in our newsletter. Please click here for the “Too scared to manage: public service sickie plague worsens as managers fear bullying complaints” article) …
Too scared to manage: public service sickie plague worsens as managers fear bullying complaints
Too scared to manage: public service sickie plague worsens as managers fear bullying complaints. A sickie epidemic in our nation’s capital is growing out of control as fear of…
Company cops $19,000 penalty for failing to consult on redundancies
Company cops $19,000 penalty for failing to consult on redundancies The CFMEU has persuaded a mining company to wear a major fine by consent for failing to consult with the…
Sacked mum sues over sexual harassment
A mum who sold lingerie is chasing compensation in court, claiming she was sacked after rejecting her boss’s advances. The woman, who ran a Melbourne outlet store, was at a…
Bullying 24/7? What constitutes being bullied “at work”?
At first glance, the definition of the “workplace” in the context of bullying seems straightforward. However, with the increased prevalence of electronic communications, including smart phones and social media, this…
