Posts tagged "shane koelmeyer"

An employee who was attacked by a dog while working from home was found to be injured in the course of her employment, and therefore entitled to workers compensation.

Reinstatement as a primary remedy should be seriously considered by employers when deciding whether to terminate an employee.

A recent example of a FWC decision demonstrates why employees should not operate on the assumption that the only possible consequence of dismissing an employee is that they may be ordered to pay them compensation.

The Fair Work Commission has ruled an employee was fairly dismissed, after he made a series of racist and sexist comments to his colleagues.

A recent unfair dismissal case shows how performance management can be a challenging process, especially when employees are working remotely.

The ATO says it will be stepping up its enforcement of superannuation guarantee laws amid increasing availability of real-time data.

Unpaid super is becoming a bigger issue as the industry calls for new laws to make it harder for businesses to dodge their obligations.

The case highlights the complexities that can evolve in the relationships between co-workers and the impact that can have on workplace culture.

A must-read explainer for employers that explains the definitions, recent developments and key issues associated with casual employees.

The owner of a scrap metal business was found guilty of breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was fatally crushed by a metal bin.

Aussies have been busy bees over the holidays, consolidating their super at a pretty incredible rate in the last three months of 2018.

A Court has ruled in favour of a McDonald's worker who broke her leg before her official shift started, creating a precedent that could have wide-ranging implications.