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Anti-bullying claim a "waste of resources": FWC

It would have been "sensible" for a worker to take up the "generous support" offered by his employer, rather than filing an "unwarranted" anti-bullying claim, the FWC has ruled, finding a performance management plan, letter of expectations and a warning amounted to reasonable management action.

Queensland to delay Respect@Work changes

Queensland's Crisafulli Government will delay the implementation of "rushed" Anti-Discrimination law changes passed by the Miles Government last year, to conduct further consultation, in a move that Queenland Council of Unions secretary Jacqueline King described as "an outrageous betrayal of Queensland workers".

New anti-sexual harassment guidance for employers

A newly-approved federal code of practice provides "practical guidance to employers" to help protect workers against workplace sexual harassment, according to workplace relations minister Murray Watt.

WFH crucial, say public sector union members

Nine in 10 women responding to a major CPSU survey say it is "very important" to be able to work from home and those who do are more likely to be satisfied with their work-life balance, while the ACTU says Coalition plans to force public servants back to the office if it wins government will hurt productivity and women's job opportunities.

Canberra funds aged care work value rise: & more

Canberra funds aged care work value rise:; AIPA eligibility expanded; and 230,000 more permanent jobs under Albanese: ACTU.

Few employers meeting gender gap target: WGEA

Less than a quarter of private sector employers have an average gender pay gap within the target range, but 56% have reduced their gap, according to expanded, searchable WGEA data from the second year of public pay gap reporting.

"Keeping in touch" essential during parental leave: FWC

An employer failed to "adhere to basic standards of decency" when it made an employee on parental leave redundant in an email, without consultation, in "a case that exemplifies the benefits" of having some form of "keeping in touch" system during parental leave, the FWC has found.

FWC upholds sacking for "egregious" harassment

The FWC has, at the same time as rejecting the unfair dismissal claim of a university lecturer who "relentlessly" pursued a personal relationship with a student, held that he s-xually harassed her and that his dishonesty provided a further valid reason to sack him.

Employer support crucial in retaining bullied workers

Only a quarter of scientists who sought assistance from HR after experiencing bullying or intimidation found them supportive, while 39% found HR "useless" and 19% said they "actively made things worse", according to a survey conducted by Griffith University academics.

Reasonable business grounds for rejecting request: FWC

The FWC has backed a school's refusal to let a coordinator perform her executive role part-time for the first two terms when she returns from parental leave, supporting its offer of a lower-paying teacher position and noting it is not simply "serving customers who are buying widgets".

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