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THU
3:57PM

Employer right to seek details of absent worker's illness

A Queensland employer was justified in seeking further details of an absent worker's illness, after nearly two months' worth of medical certificates merely described her as "medically unwell", the IRC has found.

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TUE
1:02PM

Public rebuke was reasonable management action

A Westpac business coach acted reasonably in publicly rebuking a senior employee during a staff meeting, a Tasmanian tribunal has ruled in rejecting the employee's psychological injury claim.

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