Whilst we have sent out Newsletters on this topic before there are some interesting trends developing which should be discussed. In recent weeks we have had a number of employees who have been terminated by their employer for bullying and harassment not as a result of...
According to a press release received from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s office, the operators of a Gold Coast restaurant have been penalised more than $284,000 and criticised by a Judge for their “heinous” conduct after paying overseas workers as little...
Most employers are familiar with an employee’s right to request a flexible return to work when coming back from maternity leave BUT there is a whole array of workplace rights embraced under Section 65 of the Fair Work Act that Federal employers may be unfamiliar with....
We have had a number of queries in recent weeks regarding workplace drug and alcohol policies and the enforcement of these. Some of the queries relate directly to the rights of the employer so we thought it timely to pen a few words that may be of assistance. Having a...
Recently we undertook a successful mediation for a member who was having protracted issues with an employee. As is often the case the employee had chosen to go on to sick leave and had claimed ‘stress’ due to workplace harassment. This is an increasingly...
