Tribunal recommends independent investigations
08/01/2020A recent sexual harassment decision by the South Australian Employment Tribunal has found that a casual supermarket assistant was sexually harassed by her colleague. The Tribunal condemned the supermarket’s handling of the complaints and found them vicariously liable for the actions of their employee as a result of its failures.… READ MORE →
Dismissal and disability, cause and effect
27/11/2019The Federal Court has provided reassurance to HR practitioners that it can be reasonable to dismiss a worker with incapacity to perform the inherent requirements of a role, even where that incapacity may be connected with a disability. However it’s not quite as simple as it sounds… Extended absence due… READ MORE →
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 →
