Your HR System and Smarts for SME Success
So you’ve just employed a real asset – someone who’s a great fit for your company. There’s a mutual understanding about their employment expectations and entitlements. But nothing official (or legal) has been drawn up and signed. Or, perhaps you have a staff member who’s been around for years, they signed a contract more than […]
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Case: Social media use after hours An employee of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship applied to the court for an interlocutory injunction to prevent adverse action by her employer, who she believed was planning to terminate her employment. The employee used a Twitter account under a pseudonym to express her criticisms of government and […]
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A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission sets out when repeated breaches of company policies and procedures may be reasonable grounds for dismissal. Case Study: Harvey v MMG Australia Ltd [2016] FWC 7351 Mr Harvey was employed as a truck driver by MMG Australia Ltd. One night, in February 2016, Mr […]
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It is well accepted that sexual harassment in the workplace is contrary to the law and allegations should be taken seriously and addressed appropriately and proportionately. Importantly, investigations into allegations of sexual harassment must be undertaken in accordance with Company policy and must ensure procedural fairness to both the victim and alleged perpetrator. These […]
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Employers are required to take all reasonable steps to provide a safe workplace, and it is generally accepted that this duty can extend to preventing the risk of psychological harm caused by stress. However, employees often encounter difficulties when making claims in ‘overwork’ scenarios, particularly where they have agreed in their contracts to perform the […]
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A recent Fair Work Commission decision held that an employer had a valid reason to dismiss an employee who created an unsafe work environment by threatening his colleague with violence. Maile v Inception WA Pty Ltd as trustee of the Araminta Trust T/A Jackson Asphalt [2016] FWC 6176 A foreman, who was a supervisor on […]
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