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Tough boss or big bully? Part 2

What does it feel like to be bullied at work? In part two of our series on real-life bullying experiences, we share another story from a reader. (All these stories…

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“Not in my Job Description” – Not any more… 6 tips for successful position descriptions

Position descriptions might seem like an optional extra – but in many ways they’re an essential people management tool. The good news is they’re not hard to prepare and they’ll…

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Million dollar smile – smirk leads to firing, followed by unfair dismissal claim

A Melbourne concreter won an unfair dismissal claim last month against a firm that summarily dismissed him. The dismissal came in April after he either smiled or smirked during a meeting…

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Got it covered: Pool company cleared due to “reasonable steps”

In a 2012 decision to award damages to a sexually harassed worker, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) highlighted the importance of proper policies and their reinforcement. In Menere…

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Tough boss or big bully? Part 1

You hear a lot about workplace bullying and its cost to businesses, but it can be hard to get a real sense of what it’s like and what impact it…

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Fathers’ Day comes early: Dad and Partner Pay commenced on 1 January 2013

Partners in couples who have or adopt a child after 1 January will benefit from the Federal Government’s Dad and Partner Pay Initiative, which provides two weeks’ paid leave at…

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Fairer or not: new changes to the Fair Work Act

*This article was first published in January 2013. For the latest on Fair Work Commission changes for January 2014 click here. The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012 introduces some key…

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52,000 Enrol in online courses at Melbourne University: The Future According to Frey?

US futurist Dr James Frey predicts that “teacherless classrooms” are the way of the future, with eLearning becoming dominant and teachers acting more as coaches or guides than the traditional…

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Mental health issues in the workplace: a 10 billion dollar problem

It is only in recent years that mental health has been discussed more openly in a workplace context – nevertheless, it is still a delicate topic and one that requires…

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