Posts Tagged ‘Bullying’

In the case of SB v FC Pty Ltd, SB (the applicant) had her employment terminated by FC Pty Ltd (the respondent) after 16 months of regular casual employment.

The applicant claimed that the termination was unfair because there was no valid reason, she was not informed of the reasons for her dismissal, and she [...]

A survey conducted of 800 employees has found that half of those that responded, had witnessed bullying and a quarter had been bullied. The research points to men being the usual bullies, but it also indicates that such behaviour is also undertaken by women.
Workplace bullying can also cause a number of problems including depression, [...]

An unfair dismissal application (Paul Richard Wildman v NRMA Limited - U2009/1538) placed in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) was dismissed by Vice President Lawler despite the employee’s 25 years of service and the ‘undoubted hardship’ placed on the employee as a result of the termination.
It was alleged that Mr Wildman a mechanic and [...]