Summary Dismissal When an employee commits an act so egregious or dangerous as to risk the safety of others or reputation of the business (gross misconduct), or when their behaviour reaches a tipping point, the employee can be summarily dismissed. In such cases, the...
More employers are asking workers to wear uniforms or stick to a unified dress code at work. The uniform can be part of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as helmets, goggles and protective gloves, or it might have a more aesthetic purpose such as maximising...
Violence in the workplace is a serious problem, and every workplace is at risk. According to the 2013/2014 crime survey, an estimated 583,000 incidents of violence at work took place in that year alone. But violence is not limited to physical attacks. Any form of...
