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Parents should face $1000 fine for defaming teachers or principals online, says mediator

The man who sees the “worst of the worst” in battles between schools and parents says a deterrent is needed to protect educators from abuse.

  • Nicole Precel

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Workplace conflict can have a serious impact on worker wellbeing.

Should you speak up if you see bad behaviour at work?

No matter the job, at some point workplace conflicts will raise their ugly heads. Gone unresolved, they can seriously affect employee wellbeing.

  • Emily Chantiri
Being asked to take on additional responsibilities at work can be an opportunity, but your employer could also be taking advantage of you.

My boss wants me to ‘step up’ without any compensation. Is that fair?

Being asked to take on additional responsibilities at work can be an opportunity, but your employer could also be taking advantage of you.

  • Jonathan Rivett
In a meeting where someone is told they’re losing their job, it’s not unusual for management to err on the side of tact and diplomacy

My colleague was fired for being ‘too nice’. Is that fair?

This conduct from your employer appears unprofessional and frankly schoolyardish. It also seems risky.

  • Jonathan Rivett
Author and speaker Mel Robbins is the architect of the ‘let them’ theory.

Could this viral self-help mantra make you happier at work?

A viral mindset known as the ‘Let Them’ theory is gaining traction in workplaces. But is it really the panacea it’s purported to be?

  • Amanda Gordon
No job is worth putting up with psychological and sexual harassment.

My boss is sexually harassing me, but I love my job. What can I do?

No job is worth putting up with harassment from an employer in any form, and what they’re doing is illegal, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
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It’s difficult watching a former manager you know to be problematic thriving, but sometimes you need to let it go.

My former manager’s career is thriving but I still feel the sting of injustice

It can be galling watching someone’s career take off when you believe they have sabotaged yours, but you can’t turn back the clock, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
Milly Rose Bannister, founder of ALLKND, says Gen Z workers aren’t afraid to up and leave if they’re unsatisfied with their workplace.

Bosses are firing more Gen Z workers. But are they just misunderstood?

With an increasing number of Generation Z entering the workforce, the young, tech-savvy cohort are beginning to make waves. But not in a good way.

  • Emily Chantiri
It’s difficult to push back on a return to office when the WFH arrangement was a verbal agreement.

I thought we agreed I could work from home. My boss now says ‘no’

You might have a verbal understanding with your employer but, Dr Kirstin Ferguson says, if you don’t get it in writing, you may not have a leg to stand on.

  • Kirstin Ferguson
Jo Tarnawsky and Richard Marles.

Richard Marles settles workplace lawsuit with former staffer on cusp of election campaign

Richard Marles has settled a lawsuit with his former chief of staff Jo Tarnawsky on the cusp of a federal election campaign.

  • Cassandra Morgan

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/workplace-disputes-1mtu