A gift of time
14/11/2019It’s old news that volunteers are afforded many of the same ‘rights’ as workers, particularly with respect to health and safety. Expanding on this, the Fair Work Commission has determined that it has jurisdiction to deal with an application by a volunteer to stop bullying in the workplace. There is… READ MORE →
Great expectations
04/09/2019Commentary has been rife following Israel Folau’s termination and the dismissal of a federal public servant for making anonymous tweets critical of government and opposition policies and parliamentarians. Media headlines have sensationalised the loss of free speech and labelled the decisions draconian and Orwellian and heralded warnings for employees’ use… READ MORE →
Investigations – the importance of getting it right
25/07/2019The importance of procedural fairness A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission* assessed certain inadequacies of an investigation conducted by Mooroolbark Child Care Centre following an altercation between two child care workers. Whilst the dismissal was ultimately upheld due to the seriousness of the conduct in question, the Commission… READ MORE →
