Sport Archives - Industrial Relations Claims

AFL and Gold Coast Suns apologise to Joel Wilkinson for racism

February 27, 2021
Supportah
Discrimination, Human Rights Commission, Racism, Sport

The AFL and the Gold Coast Suns have apologised to former player Joel Wilkinson for an incident of racism. The incident happened at a 2013 Wacky Wednesday event, where two of Wilkinson's teammates dressed in blackface. AFL and Gold Coast…

Can you be sacked for expressing a political opinion?

August 14, 2018
IR Claims
Federal Court, General Protections Provisions, Social Media, Sport, Unfair Dismissal

Can you be sacked for expressing a political opinion? The short answer is - it depends on which state you work in. Cricket Australia is facing an unlawful dismissal claim after sacking a worker who expressed her political views about…