by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 27, 2022
Some workplace wisdom from your friendly Poet Lawyer-ate. The first Tuesday in November The day that stops the nation Every workplace takes a spell To join the celebration It’s not my place to be a nag But as a lawyer it behooves The sharing of a friendly tip About...
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...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 23, 2022
First there was “quiet quitting”. A bit of a misnomer as no-one actually quits their job, they just do the minimum to stay employed. Now we have “acting your wage” – which describes an employee doing the job they are paid to do, but nothing...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 23, 2022
The Jobs and Skills Summit was held on 1 and 2 September 2022. In consultation with industry, unions and other stakeholders the Federal Government has agreed to 36 immediate initiatives including: An additional $1 billion in joint Federal-State funding for fee-free...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Aug 4, 2022
Trish Carroll, principal of consulting firm, Galt Advisory, recently wrote an article published on the Law Council Law Management Hub regarding small law firms with big success stories. Trish addressed my origin story along with those of Matt Ward, the founder of...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jun 10, 2022
A senior import/export coordinator was given a verbal warning after his employer had received complaints about job interview questions he asked women regarding their marital status and pregnancy intentions. The employee said he “was trying to protect the company as a...
