In a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia
(Short v Ambulance Victoria [2014] FCA 3)
(15 January 2014) a claim by a paramedic that he was dismissed because he
vigorously exercised his workplace rights by making inquiries and/or complaints
about his employment was rejected.
The Court found that the paramedic’s dismissal had
nothing to do with the exercise of workplace rights but was clearly due to this
man’s behaviour.
The...
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Out of hours activity and the link to employment
So if work hours are 9.00 am to 5.00 pm does this mean that what people do between 5.00 and 9.00 is off limits to the scrutiny and sanction of employers?
The issue is coming into focus with the explosion of electronic communications.
The internet and social media allow people to have a very public soap box for their views and activities and for employers to be part of the audience, even if they weren’t specifically invited.
Further,...
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