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  • Unaddressed sexual harassment costly

    The country's second-largest award for sexual harassment should provide a $466,000 wake-up call for Australian workplaces on the risks of sexual harassment. On 23 June the Federal Court ruled that Malgorzata Poniatowska, a female employee of South Australian housing developer, Hickinbotham Group...
    Posted to HR News by Lawyers Weekly on Fri, Jul 3 2009
    Filed under: workplace, sexual harassment
  • Mental health a huge issue – but not HR’s

    Dealing with the mental health problems of employees is the responsibility of line managers rather than HR, according to Black Dog Institute executive director Professor Gordon Parker. Speaking on the topic of "Depression in the workplace" in Sydney on Wednesday 1 April, Parker said he had...
    Posted to HR News by Lawyers Weekly on Thu, Apr 2 2009
    Filed under: solutions, human resources, symptoms, workplace, depression
  • Tick of approval for female friendly firms

    Four law firms in South Australia have been given the nod of approval for their female-friendly approach to legal services. Adelaide-based Lawson Smith Lawyers, Piper Alderman, Armour & Allen and Hayward & Co Lawyers are now accredited with the Pink Tick from the Female Friendly association....
    Posted to Matters + Briefs by Lawyers Weekly on Tue, Feb 24 2009
    Filed under: Lawson Smith Lawyers, Armour & Allen, workplace, Piper Alderman, Hayward & Co Lawyers
  • DEWR fined over rally restrictions

    THE DEPARTMENT of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) was recently fined $30,000 for discriminating against union members in the public service. Following a two-year legal battle, the Federal Court fined DEWR for issuing an advice directing public service managers not to grant personal leave to...
    Posted to Top Stories by Lawyers Weekly on Mon, Nov 19 2007
    Filed under: workplace
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