Gary Pinchen
Punishing bullies: Paramedic bully forced to work 350KM away
Paramedic transferred 350KM to punish bullying behaviour To punish bullies is a necessary skill employers must occasionally engage in to maintain workplace harmony. They simply
Biometric surveillance: dismissed for upholding your right to privacy
The ethics of biometric surveillance in the workplace Most employees are used to the sight of video cameras recording them in the workplace. But now,
When revenge against your employer ends in tragedy
Why revenge against employer with FWC claims can backfire Revenge against your employer is often a strong motivator to make an unfair dismissal claim. And
Worker’s right to respond is denied: losing unfair dismissal claim
Captain denied the right to respond dismissed following $150K yacht collision A captain fired for causing $150,000 of damage to a yacht has had his
Theft at work, witnessed by ghost, results in bizarre unfair dismissal
4 example of bizarre dismissals involving theft at work Dismissal is often justified when an employee commits theft at work. But what if the theft
Workplace Surveillance: Are you being watched?
Workplace surveillance: When is it lawful? Workplace surveillance has become a growing concern for many Australian employees. Particularly as more companies adopt technology to monitor
Pressured employees win huge unfair dismissal payouts
Employee pressured to sign contract wins $42K unfair dismissal payout A Melbourne sales rep who was dismissed for refusing to sign a contract has won
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