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TodayWednesday, 22 May 2013

UK woman claims she is so good looking it invokes sexual harassment: another warning for small businesses

Being too good looking to come to work sounds like a completely made-up excuse, but a London woman is now saying her beauty has caused discrimination in the workplace. by Patrick Stafford
 

YesterdayTuesday, 21 May 2013

Businesses cannot use personal reasons to trigger redundancy, RMIT University dismissal case reveals

The Federal Court has fined Melbourne’s RMIT University $37,000 after a staff member was made redundant, with the case a warning to small businesses. by Patrick Stafford
 

Fair Work accuses security company of underpaying four employees $90,000

Businesses have been warned to use consultancy services from specialised providers following yet another alleged underpayment case. by Patrick Stafford
 

Friday, 17 May 2013

Fair Work Commission vice-president calls for change to commission’s approach

A vice-president of the Fair Work Commission has criticised the commission’s approach to the industrial relations system and said most Australian businesses are not “conflict-ridden basket cases”. by Yolanda Redrup
 

Gillard throws $7.8 million extra at business names register – but will it fix the problems?

A small business group is confident the additional $7.8 million allocated to the National Business Names Register will fix its problems. by Michelle Hammond
 

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Budget 2013: Fair Work receives $21.4 million for crackdown on workplace bullying

The Fair Work Commission has been given $21.4 million in the budget to crack down on workplace bullying, and the Ombudsman has been given more cash too, but $24 million will be stripped from the Fair Work Building Inspectorate agency. by Patrick Stafford
 

Monday, 13 May 2013

What business groups want but won’t get on IR this election

Here are five key elements business groups want to see included in future industrial relations reforms. by Myriam Robin
 

Employers must warn workers of bad performance before termination, unfair dismissal case shows

An unfair dismissal case decided on Friday serves as a reminder small businesses need to clearly communicate a record of poor performance to any employee over a period of time, according to legal experts. by Patrick Stafford
 

Friday, 10 May 2013

Coalition to relax IR laws for small businesses, but industry wants more

Business has given a mixed response to the Coalition's industrial relations policy released yesterday, with praise for its proposed relaxing of unfair dismissal laws but concern about no action on penalty rates. by Yolanda Redrup
 
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