Posts Tagged ‘workplace bullying’
Top 3 tips to manage workplace rumours and gossip (and save a $40K payout)
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission has resulted in an employee being awarded the maximum compensation of 26 weeks pay (a little over $40,000) after it was held she was constructively dismissed. The constructive dismissal arose after the employer accused the employee of spreading malicious rumours in front of the entire workplace. In…
Read MoreGeneral 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 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 MoreFalse Allegations – further trend of “Upward” Bullying
We have been contacted by several clients in recent months wherein executives, directors, business owners and HR managers attempting to performance manage an employee over a medium to long period of time have had false allegations of bullying directed towards them. Linking such “bullying” action with mental health issues or using it as an angle…
Read MoreThe rise of upward bullying: How employers can protect themselves from being bullied by employees
When we think of bullying in the workplace, we often picture an employer berating an employee. But more and more this traditional view around workplace bullying is being flipped with employees, who are well aware of their value, bullying the employer.
Read MoreWorkplace Bullying and Social Media: The Blurred Lines of Social Media
When is a worker really at work? Increased connectivity has changed the way in which colleagues communicate. social media platforms and use are no longer restricted to an employee’s private life, and have in fact contributed
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