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An employee sent a resignation email in the early hours of the morning. The employer accepted it. Later, the employee tried to withdraw his resignation, claiming he had been suffering from paranoid delusions at the time. When the employer refused...

A Melbourne-based lawyer flew to Adelaide for a long weekend. His absence from work on the Friday and Monday was explained in a statutory declaration and online medical certificate. When a HR consultant later spotted Instagram photos of the healthy...

Emoji use can have unintended consequences - especially across generations. One person’s levity is another person’s passive-aggression. Take this exchange: Gen Z employee: “All done with the report 🖒” Boomer manager: “Is there a reason for the...

NSW Govt Seeking To Curb Explosion of Workplace Psychological Injuries The NSW Government is introducing reforms to WHS and workers' compensation laws regarding psychological injuries. The number of psychological injury claims has doubled in 6...

From Flat White to Flat Out of a Job A 66-year-old employee (with 27 years’ service) was invited by his manager for a coffee at their usual café, only to be told, in public, that his employment would end on 31 December (six months later). The...

Eligible casuals can provide their employers with written notice that they want to change to full time or part time employment. Employers should acquaint themselves with the changes, as they can only refuse a request for certain reasons. The Fair...

What trend am I seeing out there in the workplace world? More and more employers are reluctant to have crucial conversations – fearful of Fair Work or stress claims. This is understandable given the record number of filings with the FWC and mental...

Employer’s Pressure to Sign New Contract Amounts to Unfair Dismissal An employee with over 9 years of service and a clean record was presented with a new job description and contract which included higher sales targets and post-termination...

Issue Taking Many Clients By Surprise - Super Obligations For Independent Contractors There is a common misconception that companies do not need to pay super for contractors who have an ABN - i.e. sole traders who do not operate under a “Pty Ltd”....