A worker who assaulted a co-worker, crashed his car in an unauthorised area and lied in his pre-employment medical had "milked" his employer's tolerance and compassion for his role as a primary carer, the NSW IRC has found in throwing out his unfair dismissal claim.
Labour force participation will decline from 63.5% now to 56.3% by 2045 based on current projections, mainly due to population ageing, but it can be partly offset by increasing participation and productivity, according to the Productivity Commission.
An employer who tried to take advantage of a young employee whose aunt had just died has been ordered to pay her $15,000 in damages for sexual harassment and discrimination.
An employer who made a worker redundant because of her family responsibilities, including caring for a terminally ill mother, has been ordered to pay the employee $5,664 in lost wages.
More than 80% of requests for flexible work arrangements have been fully or partly accepted by UK employers since the Blair Government introduced "right to request" provisions in April 2003.
New airline startup OzJet is looking to labour hire companies to fill all back-of-house jobs, but it intends to hire employees directly for its customer service roles.
The NSW Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the State's Fire Brigades against a finding that it discriminated against a firefighter who was blind in one eye when it denied him training and promotional opportunities.
The NSW Court of Appeal has ruled a delivery driver was an independent contractor, on the basis that his ownership of a truck, ability to designate a substitute driver and treatment as a PPS taxpayer all weighed against him being categorised as an employee.
Employees transferred from one employing entity to another during a company restructure will not be subject to any post-employment restraints unless specific provision is made for them, the NSW Supreme Court has ruled.
