by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 27, 2022
Hello! In this newsletter, I discuss a trend I’ve noticed in the workplace world. I share news about the extension of the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment and a new way of classifying employees that is likely to be adopted globally by many companies. I also share...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 27, 2022
James Morrow asked for my views on the impact of the Federal Government’s plans to place a positive duty on employers to take measures to eliminate sexual harassment, discrimination and victimisation in the workplace. You can read the full article here (with a...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 26, 2022
An employee filed an anti-bullying application in the Fair Work Commission in September 2020 against a Director of his employer. The Director denied the allegations. The parties participated in Conciliation. Commissioner Simpson stated that during...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 23, 2022
First there was “quiet quitting”. A bit of a misnomer as no-one actually quits their job, they just do the minimum to stay employed. Now we have “acting your wage” – which describes an employee doing the job they are paid to do, but nothing...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 23, 2022
The Jobs and Skills Summit was held on 1 and 2 September 2022. In consultation with industry, unions and other stakeholders the Federal Government has agreed to 36 immediate initiatives including: An additional $1 billion in joint Federal-State funding for fee-free...
