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Issue 3 - The Manager Is Paid To Make Decisions
Case study - Always check the printer
  • inappropriate management decisions about who will, or should take redundancies, based on a personal desire to have people fulfilling more traditional work arrangements;
  • lacking a formal process where all jobs are spilled and those in the area have the right to apply for the new roles irrespective of how their work is currently organised;
  • lack of sensitivity displayed as the restructure is introduced; plus the way people are informed about who will fill the new jobs, without any consultation is unprofessional and legally naive;
  • potential direct and indirect cases of sex and pregnancy discrimination plus potential dismissal on the basis of family responsibilities;
  • the restructure and type of jobs created conflict with the spirit and intent of policy that provides for family friendly practices, but the restructure and jobs offered are justified as business strategy to reduce operational costs.

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