by John Morrissey | Nov 21, 2019
Constructive dismissal occurs when the conduct of an employer is so “harmful, adverse or unfriendly to” the contract of employment and the employer/employee relationship that the employee could not be expected to put up with it and offers a...
by John Morrissey | Nov 15, 2019
Claims of unfair dismissal arise in many different circumstances, but all are costly and inconvenient. Catch the potential trouble before it starts. Here are some recent unfair dismissal cases and the procedures that could have avoided them. Case #1 Not Having...
by John Morrissey | Nov 12, 2019
Bullying and harassment in the workplace will always be with us. For example, in a recent report, London researcher Cecilia Harvey drew attention to the “Queen bee syndrome”, which occurs where women “use their social intelligence to manipulate relationships or damage...
by John Morrissey | Oct 8, 2019
It’s good practice to keep your workplace policies and procedures up to date, as legal requirements and your business change over time. Questions to consider: 1. When was the policy or procedure last reviewed – when is the next review date scheduled? The...
by John Morrissey | Oct 7, 2019
Given the shocking prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, it is essential that employers are aware of how to manage sexual harassment claims. In 2018 a national survey on sexual harassment found that 23% of women and 16% of men in the Australian workforce...
