Does Your Company Have a Policy? From 1 July 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2019 (Cth) takes effect. These changes impact all public companies and large proprietary companies. A large private company means a proprietary company with any two of the following: consolidated revenue of $25 million value of consolidated gross …
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Pranks and allegations of sexual harassment Sexual harassment allegations in the workplace are dealt with under Commonwealth and Territory legislation. Sexual harassment occurs when a person is subjected to any unwanted or uninvited sexual behaviour that is offensive, intimidating or humiliating. Sexual harassment may be verbal, visual or physical. In summary, the legislation throughout Australia …
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Reasonable management action refers to performance management or a disciplinary process that is carried out fairly, transparently and justly. As an employer, you have the right to: take appropriate management action and make appropriate management decisions; make necessary decisions to respond to poor performance; take disciplinary action, if necessary; effectively direct and control the way …
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The Fair Work Commission has ordered the reinstatement of a teacher terminated by her employer, after the teacher gave a child with allergies a chocolate. A student at the Hills Christian Community School was known to suffer from a number of allergies. The teacher provided the student with a chocolate treat. The school maintained that …
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