Posts tagged "workplace relations"

The Queensland District Court (QDC) has found a specialist butchery business was negligent in failing to separate two co-workers before a ph…

A set of recommendations into small business unfair dismissal processes at the Fair Work Commission has received widespread support from industry

A former Toyota worker has been awarded nearly $70,000 in compensation after the Fair Work Commission found he was unfairly dismissed.

The most powerful way to create connections between business and people is by engaging them in strategic projects to create engagement and motivation.

A recent case before the Fair Work Commission involved a vehicle services attendant who was fired following the discovery that he'd lied on his CV.

The Victorian government has passed legislation to change the way employees can accrue and take long service leave. Here's what employers need to know.

Australia's Small Business Ombudsman is pushing for changes to industrial relations laws to benefit small businesses.

The recent revelation of a sexual relationship between Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and a young woman working in his office has created considerable embarrassment for the government and those involved. But banning workplace romances may not fix the problem of sexual misconduct at work.

A construction worker has been unsuccessful in his claim of unfair dismissal, after a Western Australian business fired him for his involvem…

A jam-packed year of federal politics has been capped off with a cabinet reshuffle, and the small business community is now set to welcome a…

Concerns about underpayments in the hospitality sector have been big news in 2017. From cases involving high-profile celebrity chefs to thos…

The Fair Work Commission has referred claims made by the owners of a Zarraffa’s coffee franchise to the Australian Federal Police, after the…