Safe Work Australia Releases Sixth Annual National Statement Identifying Trends in Pscyhosocial Health and Safety and Bullying in Australian Workplaces Safe Work Australia has released their sixth annual national statement which identifies trends in psychosocial health and safety and bullying in Australia workplaces. The statement is comprised of data from accepted workers’ compensation claims caused […]
Australia Post Senate Inquiry Report Released, Recommending that the PM Apologise to Christine Holgate The report of the Senate Committee Inquiry into Australia Post and the ousting of Christine Holgate over Cartier watches had been published, listing 25 recommendations. Among them is a recommendation that the Australia Post Board, Shareholder Ministers and the Prime Minister[…..]
Employer Terminates Employment of Employee for Unrelated “Vile” Personal Messages A male employee at logistics firm Invenco has been fired after bullying and harassment of a woman he met over the dating app, Tinder. Thomas McGuirk sent 26-year-old Ebonie Sanderson ‘vile’ audio messages after she declined to meet him for sex. McGuirk labelled Sanderson a[…..]
Unions and Employers Join Forces To Oppose Religious Freedom Bill In a rare showing, Australian unions and employers have combined forces to oppose the Morrison government’s controversial religious freedom bill, fearing that it will disrupt workplaces and pit employees of different religious backgrounds against each other. In a joint letter to Attorney-General Christian Porter this[…..]