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...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 6, 2022
Hello! In this newsletter I discuss a trend I’ve noticed in the workplace world. I review the outcome of the Jobs and Skills Summit and look at a case where an elderly woman in her 90s was accused of bullying a middle-aged man. This week’s “Dear Jen” makes for...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Aug 4, 2022
Trish Carroll, principal of consulting firm, Galt Advisory, recently wrote an article published on the Law Council Law Management Hub regarding small law firms with big success stories. Trish addressed my origin story along with those of Matt Ward, the founder of...
