Browsing: Discrimination


THU
11:26AM

TUE
11:10AM

Woolworths' application and pregnancy claim upheld

Woolworths Ltd has an arguable case against a recent finding that a worker's ignorance of the stop-bullying jurisdiction justified her very late unfair dismissal claim, a commission has found. Meanwhile, a court has found an employer took adverse action against a pregnant worker by making her redundant two days before she went on maternity leave.


FRI
12:09PM

Anti-bullying strategies tackle bystander silence

Establishing a post-incident framework where workers feel safe to report bullying and harassment is a vital step to ending bystander silence, a survey report on bullying and discrimination among doctors says.


TUE
10:39AM

Rejecting study assistance bid was reasonable

A worker who sustained a psychological injury, as a result of her employer rejecting her application for assistance in undertaking a law degree, has failed in her bid for workers' compensation.


WED
2:43PM

Worker harassed over gynaecological condition

A superior court has found a major employer harassed a female employee for suffering a gynaecological disability requiring extended absences, but stressed that employers aren't obliged to grant unpaid sick leave to such workers. Meanwhile, a s-xually-harassed apprentice has been awarded $30,000 in compensation.


WED
12:44PM

Absent enquiries amounted to injury discrimination

An employer evaded its responsibilities and appeared to breach disability discrimination laws by failing to enquire into a returning injured worker's capacity, a commission has found. Meanwhile, an unfairly dismissed worker who refused reinstatement offers has been denied compensation.


THU
11:56AM

Injury redeployment not required by discrim' laws

Employers are only obligated, under disability discrimination laws, to make reasonable adjustments for injured workers that enable them to perform their pre-injury roles, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.


MON
3:56PM

FRI
2:26PM

OHS discrimination clauses clarified by appeals court

An employer charged with discriminating against workers for raising an OHS issue has failed to convince a superior court that the Crown must prove, beyond reasonable doubt, that the workers raised the issue on "reasonable grounds" and believed the threats made against them would be carried out.


TUE
2:27PM

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