by Jennifer Bicknell | Mar 6, 2023
Companies continue to become more aware of their legal obligations regarding mental health. Under the model WHS laws, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must manage the risk of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. A psychosocial hazard is anything...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Feb 16, 2023
On a rainy afternoon, a truck driver sheltered in the back of his work vehicle, removed his wet shoes, and had a peaceful nap…until his boss woke him up. Within half an hour he was unemployed for sleeping on duty. The truck driver filed an unfair dismissal claim. The...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Feb 16, 2023
A pub employee used his mobile phone to film his employer’s CCTV footage that showed a woman giving birth at a Cairns pub. The footage was widely circulated on social media. The condition of the mum and bub is “unknown”. The condition of the employee is “unemployed”....
by Jennifer Bicknell | Feb 16, 2023
Tech firms are continuing to downsize globally. Redundancies via email and sudden removal of computer login access are the norm in the US. In Australia and the UK, a consultation process is necessary. In reality, any tech employee who receives a “your role may be...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Feb 16, 2023
A factory worker was left feeling “uncomfortable, objectified and degraded” after a fellow employee looked at her breasts instead of her face when he spoke with her. After reporting the behaviour, the factory worker was told by her supervisor “you...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Feb 1, 2023
Full-time, part-time and casual employees of non-small business employers (ie employers with 15+ employees) will be able to access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period. The leave is not pro-rated for part-time or casual employees....
