by Jennifer Bicknell | May 6, 2025
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 to let him retract...
by Jennifer Bicknell | May 6, 2025
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 looking employee...
by Jennifer Bicknell | May 2, 2025
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 tone?” Gen Z...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Apr 17, 2025
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 years, compared to...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Apr 2, 2025
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 manager was planning a...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Mar 10, 2025
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 Work Ombudsman has...
