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MANAGER SEEKS BIG PAYOUT FOR WORKPLACE INJURY

Posted on July 8th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
A former manager of the Currumbin Hotel is suing for more than half a million dollars in damages, after slipping and falling, trying to locate a dead rat. According to a damages claim lodged with Southport District Court in June,

WORKERS COMP RULING IN ‘UNSUSTAINABLE’ SYSTEM

Posted on April 23rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
A landmark case has resulted in a former manager at Twin Willows Hotel ordered to repay Laundy Hotels $50K workers compensation plus interest after being sprung simultaneously working at another pub. Only a few months after being hired as a

RUOK? ADDRESSES HOSPITALITY MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES

Posted on June 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Mental health issues in the hospitality industry have been an ongoing issue for many years, and with recent events ranging from the pandemic to economic changes, it has continued to be a cause for concern. The economic cost for Australian

CHEF SUES ALH OVER FREEZER SLIP AND FALL

Posted on June 7th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
A chef of Highfields Tavern is suing Australian Leisure & Hospitality for compensation over a claim he slipped on ice in the freezer and seriously injured his shoulder. Larry Owen McPaul alleges the pub’s owner, ALH Group, failed in its

WORKER HIT ATTEMPTING TO STOP DRUNK DRIVER

Posted on March 27th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Queensland police are investigating an incident outside the Arcadia Village Hotel where a worker was struck by a vehicle, while attempting to stop the intoxicated driver from driving. The incident unfolded around 10pm on Thursday night, with an employee hit

HUNT GETS AHEAD WITH EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Posted on June 28th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Stephen Hunt has produced a video explaining the benefits of his group’s Employee Assistance Program for workers and the venue. In his role as managing director of Hunt Hospitality International, Stephen Hunt periodically presents informative updates on the workings and

FAIRKITCHENS MAKING MENTAL HEALTH TALK THE NEW NORMAL

Posted on October 14th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Research continues to emerge showing alarming statistics on rates of mental health issues in hospitality – a problem costing Australian businesses and the economy $60 billion annually. In light of findings that suicide took the lives of eight Australians every

PUB WORKER DIES VIA EVERYDAY DANGER

Posted on November 17th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
An employee of the renowned Royal Mail Hotel has died after being stung by multiple bees in the pub’s produce garden. While Australia has the dubious international reputation of crawling with venomous critters, including the world’s most dangerous snake(s) and

ALH’S CROXTON PARK COULD SEE CLAIM FOR PAIN IN THE NECK

Posted on January 16th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
ALH’s Croxton Park Hotel in Thornbury could see a lawsuit by a former employee, seeking unspecified damages for an injury sustained in March, 2006. The Herald Sun reports that former barmaid Bianca Elizabeth Carlesi is suing the Hotel, claiming she