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...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jun 6, 2024
An employee working from home had just finished a call with her boss when she was forced to rescue her daughter’s puppy who was being attacked by a stray dog in her front yard. The employee suffered a severe laceration to her hand and post-traumatic stress disorder...
by Jennifer Bicknell | May 22, 2024
When Will Intentional Underpayment Of Wages Become A Criminal Offence? 1 January 2025 Employers Will Commit A Criminal Offence If: They’re required to pay an amount to an employee (such as wages), or on behalf of or for the benefit of an employee (such as...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Apr 19, 2024
A single mother of two children was placed on leave and restricted from accessing her company’s IT systems after her HR manager discovered she had a criminal record of violence and drug-related offences. The ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal found the employer had...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Apr 9, 2024
An Apple employee was given a letter of warning. He was not happy with the outcome of the investigation and so he sought a stop bullying order from the Fair Work Commission. The Commission concluded that the treatment of the employee was not bullying, and there was no...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Apr 3, 2024
A Sydney Real Estate Agent has shared his “Worst Employee” story online. The Agent told his audience that he fired his assistant after she was late from her lunch break and claimed that her tardiness was because her “heart stopped” whilst running during her break. The...
