Oil-rig worker fired for failed alcohol test awarded $35,000
An oil rig worker dismissed after a failed breath alcohol test has been awarded $35,000.
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Patrick Nolan: How to make a dynamic business recovery from Covid 19 coronavirus pandemic
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Staff meeting turns ugly: Worker chased out of office by boss wins $50k
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Man awarded $20k after discovering image of topless colleague on iPad
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HBR: Working from home affects the traditional work-family boundaries.
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Michael Cullen: Hearts and minds key to beating Covid-19
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Brian Fallow: What's the real price of saving a life?
It's wrong to assess costs and benefits of fighting Covid-19 in purely monetary terms.
Office gossip lives!
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