by Jennifer Bicknell | Jul 15, 2024
The NSW Parliament recently passed the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2024 into law. The new legislation provides for an industrial manslaughter offence punishable by gaol terms of up to 25 years for individuals and fines for companies...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jul 10, 2024
A bar supervisor at the Dolphin Hotel in Sydney was sacked after she criticised her employer in a WhatsApp group chat with her colleagues. The employee claimed that her dismissal was unfair because she thought her gripes were being aired in a private group chat...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jul 2, 2024
Hello! Welcome to your favourite workplace newsletter – a combination of things you need to know and things that will make you laugh out loud. In this issue we have a workplace trend, news snippets, cases and sage advice in the “Dear Jen” column. And of course, I...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jun 24, 2024
Hello! Welcome to your favourite workplace newsletter – a combination of things you need to know and things that will make you laugh out loud. In this issue we have a workplace trend, news snippets, cases and sage advice in the “Dear Jen” column. And of course, I...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jun 12, 2024
A café owner under financial stress sent a WhatsApp message to a full-time staff member telling her that her position would be converted to casual with immediate effect. The employee felt her rights were violated, and her job security threatened. The FWC acknowledged...
