A disabled worker was unfairly sacked for taking too long to evacuate during a fire drill, a tribunal has found. The tribunal heard his manager ignored occupational health advice to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the worker. To connect with…
Yet another mining giant has admitted it failed to adequately respond to incidence of sexual harassment in its workforce. West Australian mining contractor Macmahon Holdings told a parliamentary inquiry it failed to recognise the extent of the problem. The state…
Fair Work has finally made an effort to recover stolen wages, clawing back $148 million in underpayments for 69,735 workers. The sum is a record of back-paid wages and entitlements, and is contained in the regulator's annual report released this…
The case of controversial scientist Peter Ridd versus James Cook University (JCU) ultimately wasn't about academic freedom. The High Court instead found the physicist had engaged in misconduct by breaching confidentiality clauses in his Code of Conduct. It ruled JCU…
Qantas has been criminally charged with breaching workplace safety laws after it stood down a cleaner who raised COVID-19 concerns. The worker suggested staff could be exposed to the virus when cleaning aircraft arriving from China early in the pandemic.…
A construction company and a recruitment company have been penalised a total of $29,000 for age discrimination. The Federal Court found the Western Australian-based companies discriminated against a 70 year-old prospective employee. Justice Katrina Banks-Smith described it as "a serious,…
Department of Defence personnel feel disappointed and confused over Peter Dutton's ban on morning teas held in support of LGBTIQ colleagues. One staff member said they felt deeply offended, with another saying it had cemented their decision to quit their…
Woolworths denies it pays starvation wages to workers who deliver for the company. Senator Tony Sheldon accused the supermarket giant of turning a blind eye to the working conditions of UberEats delivery employees. To connect with us, please follow us…
Music King Denis Handlin presided over a toxic work culture for almost four decades, despite multiple complaints and investigations. The disturbing revelations about the former boss of Sony Music will air tonight on the ABC's '4 Corners' program. The program…
A delivery driver has been ordered to pay a retail worker $45,000 compensation for sexually harassing her. Former Toll driver Frayne Higgins constantly called the woman "juicy" and once even slapped her on the bottom. Incredibly, he later threatened to…
