A tribunal has found that it was sexual harassment for an employer to tell his receptionist that he loved her and wanted her and her children to move in with him.
Queensland Health has been ordered to pay $14,665 in compensation for the sexual harassment of a former employee who was subjected to unwanted touching, leering and sexual remarks and innuendo by a co-worker.
A High Court full bench majority has today ruled that 13 female long-term casual NSW school teachers were not subjected to indirect discrimination when they were denied access to a pay scale that allowed permanent teachers to earn up to $10,000 more each year.
Transport Accident Commission employees who move from Melbourne to Geelong as part of the organisation's planned relocation will have the transition made easier by either a $15,000 lump sum, a payment equal to 20% of their salary or an additional 8 weeks paid leave.
A Victorian charity will be able to ask the AIRC to consider its financial position if it claims to be unable to afford the last of four 3% pay rises under a new enterprise agreement voted on today.
In a ruling likely to prompt many employers to review their sex discrimination policies, a tribunal has found that a club manager sexually harassed a female employee when he called her "babe" and "honey".
Virgin Blue faces a damages payout of up to $80,000 to eight over-36 women who applied for flight attendants' jobs but were rejected because of their age, following an anti-discrimination tribunal ruling.
The information in a leaked DEWR email stating the department was introducing tough new rules on sick leave certificates for AWA workers was wrong, secretary Peter Boxall said today.
DEWR has become the first federal public sector agency to enforce the tough Work Choices sick leave certificate regime, requiring all AWA employees to produce medical certificates for single day absences.
In a case that could have implications for rostering across a range of industries, two Qantas flight attendants with caring responsibilities have intervened in the certification hearing for the new Qantas short haul cabin crew agreement, arguing it shouldn't be approved because it is discriminatory.
