It's that time of year when many workers catch a dreaded cold, or even worse, influenza, and need to take time off to lie on the couch and watch Netflix and recover. But do you know your rights and obligations…
Industrial relations experts are warning workers not to take a 'sickie' on Friday, the day after ANZAC Day, to effectively give themselves a four day weekend. Miles Heffernan, Litigation Director at Industrial Relations Claims, says an employer can ask for…
A government worker submitted 29 fraudulent medical certificates to their boss so they could take ‘sickies’ - internal documents have revealed. The bureaucrat worked for the Department of Home Affairs, and provided the certificates between 2011 and 2017. During an…
The Australian Medical Association has defended workers who are accused of taking lots of sick leave just before they resign from their job, and suggested employers could be part of the problem. Employers have long complained that workers who plan…
With cold and flu season here, industrial relations expert Miles Heffernan said it’s important that workers know their rights and obligations when it comes to sick leave. For a start, if you are clogged up and suffering from aches and…
The boss of a recruitment company has gone on an email rant to all staff accusing them of “getting on my tits” by playing too much ping pong, dressing sloppily, and taking too many sick days. He then threatened that…
Unions are warning the "gig economy" is creating a new class of working poor in Australia, who don’t have access to basic work rights, or superannuation. According to the ACTU, sham contracting and the so-called “gig economy” are taking away…
Industrial Relations Claims is warning workers who rely on medical certificates issued by pharmacists to be cautious. Major chemist chains are now advertising the “absence from work” forms charging anywhere from $5 to $25, as an alternative to getting a…
An overseas cook who was paid nothing for almost four months work, and then sacked by text message after he took a day of sick leave, has been awarded more than $32,000 compensation. The Federal Circuit Court described his treatment…
A Brisbane courier driver claims he was unfairly sacked after he told his boss that he believed he might have cancer. Industrial Relations Claims has filed a general protections dismissal claim in the Anti-Discrimination Commission of Queensland on behalf of…
