Discrimination in the workplace can occur in a variety of ways. The following is a case summary from the Howe v. Qantas Airways Limited [2004] FMCA 242. The Commission in that cases made it clear that refusing a flight attendant’s claim for payment of sick leave during pregnancy is discriminatory A … [Read more...] about Discrimination in the Workplace
Tax Consequences of Settling A Workplace Dispute
There are beneficial tax consequences that apply to any settlement of a workplace dispute such as an adverse action or unfair dismissal claim. If a worker commences a claim against their workplace and the parties reach a settlement, there is often the daunting issue of how the tax … [Read more...] about Tax Consequences of Settling A Workplace Dispute
Temporary absence due to illness or injury in the Workplace
Section 352 of the Fair Work Act 2009 provides that an employer must not dismiss an employee because the employee is temporarily absent from work because of illness or injury in the workplace of a kind prescribed by the regulations. The Commission and the Courts have made it clear that employees … [Read more...] about Temporary absence due to illness or injury in the Workplace