by Jennifer Bicknell | Oct 13, 2022
National Cabinet has decided to extend the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment (PLDP) at current rates beyond 30 September 2022. It will remain available for as long as mandatory isolation periods are applied by all States and Territories. The PLDP is a lump sum payment...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Oct 10, 2022
Hello! In this newsletter, I discuss a trend I’ve noticed in the workplace world. I share news about major reforms to sexual harassment laws, the end of mandatory COVID isolation, national safe work month, and Amazon’s hiring blitz. This week’s “Dear Jen” makes for...
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...
