It doesn’t matter, the “staff code of conduct” has to comply with the Fair Work Act, if not, the employer can be sued. Israel Folau broke Rugby Australia’s inclusion policy twice but it was Rugby Australia who broke the law and had to pay out a multi-million settlement and their image was severely damaged. Raelene Castle (Rugby Australia’s CEO) image was so badly damaged that it was a case of either resign or be fired. Raelene resigned and moved to NZ. I doubt Raelene will ever work in Australia again.Johnann2227 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:31 pmThanks for the advice, Freemans. Ann's problem is that her department of education has a staff code of conduct which they can use to discipline or dismiss staff. They could say that she has brought the department into disrepute. If this stays inhouse then nothing would happen. If parents gossiped then there is trouble.Freemans892 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:16 pmThis is Australia we are talking about, the Australian Fair Work Act is very tight on what an employer can do. An Australian employer is not able to react to what an employee does to in their personal life. Look at what happen with the Rugby Australia and Israel Folau scandal, the organisation realised they severely “fucked up” with an unfair dismissal, the organisation were going to lose the court case and thus reach a settlement, the CEO resigned and moved another country to continue their career. Ann will be safe with her job.Johnann2227 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:02 amHi,pixmangurn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 8:21 amCould this potentially cause Ann problems at her job? If Ann feels she needs to explain maybe a combination of both kid's response: "It's really none of your business, but we're in a completely open and honest relationship that we are ALL happy and comfortable with. End of discussion." If she is genuinely curious and not condemning, Ann could choose to fill her in as much as she feels comfortable with.
If Maree told other staff, professionally Ann is ok as it would appear to be be merely an affair. It would be a whispered bit of gossip but nothing to do with her department.
If, however, the whole truth of our lifestyle came out and became known and spread around it would only take someone to report her to the department for them to react. At the very least she may be transferred to another school and counselled on behaviour unbecoming to a teacher to possibly being sacked and struck of the teachers' register for behaviour not appropriate to being in contact for children.
This would be a completely bullshit move as Ann is the most professional, dedicated, passionate teacher a parent could ever want to teach their child. She has turned down the promotion pathway a number of times as she believes it would impact negatively on her ability to be the best teacher she can be. She is constantly learning in her own time and has completed her Masters of Education. She mentors beginning teachers at her school.
We have known for her whole career how narrow minded people can be and so have hidden our nudism, swinging and hotwifing. We have been at swingers clubs and seen parents from her school arrive and we have quickly dressed and left rather than be seen. Once at a swingers' club we actually met a teacher from a school in Ann's area and the conversation was about "Imagine if our schools found out?"
We have decided that Ann will call Maree and see if she can meet Ann for lunch. She lives about 30 minutes from us. Ann is going to tell her what we believe she needs to satisfy her curiosity.
Basically, Ann is going to tell Maree that she is dating James with my knowledge and permission. She is going to say that she met him at the gym and has been seeing him for about 6 months. Ann is going to tell Maree that after 26 years of marriage things have got stale and while we love each other the excitement has died.
Ann is going to tell Maree that I know James and get on well with him. While a lot of this is not true it sounds believable and hopefully something she can relate to.
Ann will not mention our nudism, swinging, her bisexuality, hotwifing, gang bangs or even James actually living with us as her second husband.
A problem will be Ann's decision to use a hyphenated surname at work this year (which I support and am turned on about). Ann has emailed her principal and told her that she will now be using the name professionally of Mrs Ann @@@@@ - ###### (which is James's surname and then mine).
Ann told her principal that has a sign of respect and a gift for her parents 50th wedding anniversary she would be using her maiden name hyphenated with her married name. Ann's principal was happy for her to do this.
We worry though will Maree see through this excuse? Will she suspect more about our lifestyle?
One thing we agreed on last night was we will not be changing our lifestyle. We are nudists. We are swingers. We love Ann being a hotwife. We love being in a threeway marriage with James.
Just to be sure, both you and Ann should read the Fair Work Act because no principal or department head will tread into a possible minefield if you show that you know the law better they do because they will be concerned that their is job on the line, not Ann’s.
This whole event in 2019 was a huge wake up call for CEOs and Australian employers, in that can no longer dedicate what an employee can and can’t do in their private life and their personal opinions expressed outside of work.
As for Ann, check the Fair Work Act then the relevant NSW Government legislations that apply to Ann’s role and then finally her professional and ethical standards. I’m 100% sure Ann has done nothing wrong. Also remember that the NSW Education department has a whole section on its LGBTQIA+ workplace inclusion policy.
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