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Cougars and Old Spice – ‘inept’ investigation into sexual harassment

A tribunal has found a Gold Coast resort vicariously liable for the sexual harassment of a female worker and that its mishandling of her complaint contributed to a psychiatric injury.…

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Cut the chat; what to do about office gossip

Conversation amongst co-workers is a normal part of working life. Verbal interaction can not only build morale and give employees a break but conversations that may not begin with work…

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Paying the penalty: cheap labour could be an own goal

Paying the penalty: cheap labour could be an own goal 30 July 2013 Pay talks can be a manager’s worst nightmare. Consider a recent case launched by the Fair Work…

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Women as job perks: is this e-quality?

Equality, diversity and recruitment do not always go hand in hand for some employers. Take the job advert that caused a storm of bad press for an event organising business…

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Racist training “tips” land department store in hot water

A prominent US retailer is in hot water over a clumsily worded training document, designed to help managers respond to cultural differences. Three workers who complained about the document and…

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Racial discrimination? It’s just not cricket

The current media coverage of former Australian cricket coach, Mickey Arthur’s sacking may provide some valuable lessons to employers. Arthur took on the role in November 2011 and during his tenure…

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Silly stuff that gets you sacked, part two – tsunami of abuse in Mandarin costs Chinese speaker their job

Welcome to the next instalment in our series ‘Silly stuff that gets you sacked’, which details situations where both employers and employees come to grief, with a serious message to…

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Let go letters and email notice “disrespectful”

A major cultural institution has come under fire this week for a recent round of redundancies. It might not sound particularly newsworthy, but what caught the media’s attention were reports…

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Disability diversity targets – diversity opportunity or red tape burden?

Disability diversity targets – diversity opportunity or red tape burden? 16 July 2013 Some of Australia’s larger companies and education providers have introduced employment diversity targets and programs, showing that…

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