A worker coerced into dancing with a Kylie Minogue impersonator at a work event is suing his former employer. The man says the incident caused "nervous shock and psychological injury" and is therefore claiming $800,000 compensation. Worker coerced into dancing…
A Sydney Water customer liaison officer who posed for a controversial workplace safety poster has won her discrimination case against the utility company. The New South Wales Anti-Discrimination Tribunal found the worker had experienced unlawful discrimination on the basis of…
Queensland Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has come under attack after suggesting that she would make a better Premier than Annastacia Palaszczuk because she has children and shops at Target. The extraordinary comments were published in a profile piece in News…
A factory worker has won his unfair dismissal claim, after he was sacked for yelling at a colleague who had allegedly told him,"you're not my f--king supervisor!" The Fair Work Commission found that while the worker's conduct was a valid…
Anyone thinking of donating to multi-millionaire Israel Folau's shameful and offensive GoFundMe page should read the fine print first, according to social justice advocate Miles Heffernan. While Folau, a greedy homophobic hypocrite, has told the public he wants to raise…
Workplace discrimination is not only common, but increasing, according to a new survey by recruiter Robert Walters. According to the research, 82 per cent of professionals said that sex discrimination still exists in workplaces, up from 75 per cent in…
Twelve white male San Francisco police officers claim to be the victims of race and sex discrimination, after they say they were overlooked for promotions for being white and male. According to a report in The San Francisco Chronicle, the officers…
Employers are limited to the sorts of questions they are allowed to ask you during a job interview, but not many workers know what they are, according to industrial relations experts. "Believe it or not, a potential new boss can't…
The legal profession is rife with sexual harassment and sex discrimination, with a wave of legal action expected to swamp some of the biggest law firms across the country. So much so, that many predict the industry is about to…
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszuk and Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington are celebrating today's International Women's Day by crossing the political divide in support of women everywhere. But not everyone believes the day is credible, or even useful, with one commentator hitting…
