Posts Tagged ‘Discrimination’
General Protections Complaint – Huge future economic loss $Pay-out due to COVID-19
$664,601.38 payout! A staggering amount was awarded to an employee for breach of the General Protections – a substantial portion of this was assigned to the difficulty the applicant would have in obtaining employment in the current COVID-19, pandemic effected environment. TheFederal Circuit Court (FCC) has recently awarded an employee compensation to the tune of…
Read MoreGeneral Protections Applications – How to Successfully defend a claim from a “probationary period” Employee
General Protections Applications – When an employee who has been working just a few weeks for a business doesn’t work out – they may get disgruntled. They may be simply poor performers, have a bad attitude or simply are not a good fit. A probationary period was built for this very reason to give an…
Read MoreLong running jokes – is it sexual harassment? An Employment Lawyer’s answer
As an employment lawyer and part of a law firm that represents employers in employment law I am regularly challenged by numerous people, be it – clients, managers, supervisors, consultants, accountants, other lawyers with different specialties, and even friends in regards to the complex issues around sexual harassment and workplace bullying. It will usually go…
Read MoreClarity beyond reasonable doubt? Information for employers hiring employees with criminal records
The Australian Human Rights Commission Regulations 2019 (Cth) (AHRC Regs) which commenced on 1 October 2019 has clarified that an employer may be found (by the Australian Human Rights Commission) to have discriminated against a prospective employee if they make a distinction, exclusion or preference due to their “irrelevant criminal record”. The Previous Test The…
Read MoreDiscrimination and Gyms: How Does it Work?
Discrimination and Gyms: How Does it Work? For those that own or run a 24 hour gym, specialty gym classes, F45 Training, boot camps or CrossFit boxes there is a great deal of competition which means a focus on obtaining more members and more importantly retaining members.
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