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Lifeline for stevedore reinstated despite sharing photos of female colleagues in bikinis #unfair dismissal Oct 05, 2025

Qube has been ordered to reinstate a stevedore dismissed for sharing photos of female colleagues in bikinis, and swearing, victimising, and intimidating others in the workplace. Procedural failings, a...

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FWC decision: self-test drug kits fall short #drug test #unfair dismissal Sep 14, 2025

The Fair Work Commission found the dismissal of a Dump Truck Operator for self-medicating with THC was unfair, despite there being a valid reason for the dismissal.

Background

The Workpac employee c...

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Safety regulator intervenes in restructure due to risk of psychological harm #psychosocial #pychological harm #redundancy Sep 14, 2025

SafeWork NSW has initiated an unprecedented intervention by requiring the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to pause the planned release of its formal change proposal (part of its consultation pla...

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