Former Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle Stripped of Order of Australia Title Former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle, was renounced of his Order of Australia honour this week. Governor General David Hurley terminated the appointment in March this year, with the news released on Friday this week in the Australia Gazette. Mr Doyle resigned […]
Bullying, harassment and exploitation – all in a day’s work in hospitality The University of Queensland released results from a survey it conducted on the hospitality industry. The study involved 400 hospitality employees between late 2021 and early 2022. The study revealed that the industry is rife with sexual harassment, bullying and exploitation. Over 60%[…..]
Judicial Officer Appropriate Workplace Conduct Policy A statement was released this week by the Courts Administration Authority of South Australia announcing that judicial officers are required to report any consensual relationships with staff. The Courts recognise that judicial officers have a power imbalance with their staff. Therefore, a sexual relationship with another member of staff[…..]
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[…..]
Workplace Lawsuit Against Two Cabinet Ministers Looms Two federal government ministers are facing legal action over the treatment of a former staff member, Rachelle Miller. The legal action is focused on the period Ms Miller worked for Alan Tudge when he was human services minister, and for Michaelia Cash when she was jobs and innovation[…..]
Workplace Massage Justifies Summary Dismissal, Says FWC The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has upheld the summary dismissal of a cleaning company employee who agreed to massage a schoolteacher. The cleaning company, Bright Lightz Cleaning, dismissed Ms Jennifer Fauni under the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code after she squeezed the teacher’s back with her hands for[…..]
Research Shows Performance Management Can Lead to Bullying Claims Michelle Tuckey, professor of work and organisational psychology at the University of South Australia, said that ‘performance management’ is a ‘breeding ground’ for bullying claims against managers. Performance management occurs when a manager or supervisor gives feedback on an employee’s performance. Tuckey’s research ‘analysed 342 bullying[…..]