Gary Pinchen
Right to disconnect laws
Right to disconnect laws: All you need to know Australia’s right to disconnect laws took effect in August 2024, providing workers the power to refuse
4 shocking dismissals for sexist comments
‘Just show them your t..ts’: 4 shocking dismissals for sexist comments Dismissals for sexist comments invariably steal news headlines as employers place more focus on
Fair Work warns employers to consider flexible work requests
Fair work warns everybody The Fair Work Commission has rejected a flexible working arrangement request made by a FedEx employee who continually flouted an office
Diversity hire or hiring diversely
I’m a diversity hire My colleagues refer to me as the ‘diversity hire’. I don’t know whether I am allowed to be offended or not.
Gifts at work, is it okay?
Gifts at work: Is it a good or bad idea? Gifts at work can be a difficult ground to navigate depending on your workplace and
Dismissal for complaining leads to $130K payout
Retaliatory dismissal results in $130K adverse action payout A worker who claimed he was victimised after making a complaint has been awarded a huge adverse
Unfair investigations get workers reinstated
Reinstatement ordered for worker who said “you’re dead motherf**cker” Reinstatement is considered by the Fair Work Commission as the “primary” remedy for a worker deemed
Sacked for serious misconduct: From theft to offensive graffiti
Worker sacked after being falsly accused wins over $14K A Queensland sacked for serious misconduct has recently been awarded over $14,000 by the Fair Work
Dismissed for disobedience: When workers make a stand
Dismissed for disobedience: From refusing LGBT training to donning a Trump cap Australian employees can be fairly dismissed for disobedience if they have refused to
Compliments and Dismissals
I told a coworker that she was good looking and that she had lost weight. I was dismissed a week later. Is it fair? Compliments