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Visa worker in "unusual" and "exploitative" arrangement unfairly sacked: FWC

Published: 26 November 2015 3:27pm

The FWC has found even the "most basic" of HR advice would have avoided the "error laden and unfair" dismissal of a 457 visa holder employed under an exploitative arrangement in which she worked as a motel senior manager on the proviso that her partner toiled for free.

Slow progress in closing gender pay gap, data reveals

Published: 26 November 2015 7:35am

New federal government data shows that there has been little change in the gender pay gap between men and women over the past 12 months, but some progress in employer action to support victims of domestic violence and sexual harassment.

Bullying down in NSW public sector: Report

Published: 25 November 2015 11:34am

Bullying complaints by NSW public sector employees appear to be falling from an "unacceptably high" level, along with associated compensation claims, while the government is in the final stages of developing an anti-bullying "dashboard", according to a new report from the state's Public Service Commission.

Tribunal to hear gambling addiction discrimination claim

Published: 24 November 2015 4:30pm

A tribunal has given a former employee the green light to proceed with a discrimination claim arising from her gambling problem.

Australia Post vicariously liable after failing to uphold its "exemplary" standards

Published: 23 November 2015 2:58pm

A court has found Australia Post vicariously responsible for the actions of a supervisor because it failed to enforce its "exemplary" anti-discrimination policies after complaints that he racially abused a delivery driver, calling him a "f---ing black bastard" and telling him to go back to where he came from.

Worker sacked after 61 years pursuing age bias claim

Published: 23 November 2015 9:41am

A 78-year-old council worker, dismissed after 61 years' service in an alleged bid to avoid severance entitlements, is seeking reinstatement and penalties against his former employer for age discrimination and adverse action.

ER chief's adverse action bid fails

Published: 20 November 2015 4:10pm

The Federal Court has rejected an employee relations specialist's claim that her employer took unlawful adverse action when it sacked her for taking sick leave after she suffered a mental breakdown and made allegations of sexual harassment.

Wrong formula: Court halts action against nurse sacked over breastmilk stand

Published: 17 November 2015 4:05pm

The Federal Court has today granted an injunction to stop Victoria's Eastern Health from dismissing or disciplining a senior neonatal nurse based on an investigation it launched after she lodged incident reports about the care of newborn babies.

Bullying risk continuing for DP World trio: FWC

Published: 17 November 2015 3:13pm

Three DP World stevedoring employees exposed to prolonged bullying by workmates and fellow MUA members face a real risk of the conduct continuing on their return to work because a "system of authority and control" remains in place at a Melbourne container terminal "which stands apart from" the company.

Supervisor sacked over "indecent search" complaint gets job back

Published: 17 November 2015 1:48pm

The FWC has ordered Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital to reinstate a security supervisor it sacked after an external investigation found his complaint about indecent touching of a psychiatric patient was falsely made to bully or harass a colleague.

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