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...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Nov 14, 2023
The Federal Government has introduced Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill to increase federally-funded paid parental leave. It is proposed that the current entitlement of 20 weeks is to increase to 22 weeks in July 2024, 24 weeks in...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Nov 14, 2023
The NSW government will seek to introduce legislation in the first half of next year to significantly boost penalties for those who cause the death of a worker. Currently, NSW employers can face jail time of up to five years for “gross negligence” but unlike other...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Oct 3, 2023
From 12 December 2023, the Australian Human Rights Council (AHRC) will have statutory powers to undertake investigations, and enforce the new positive duty to prevent sex discrimination and sexual harassment. The AHRC has published its Guidelines for Complying with...
