PA sues after sacking on text
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Executive PA Magazine launches Xchange in the NT
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A newly formed group to shape the face of the profession has been launched in Darwin.
Heading the group will be Lily North, EA to the MD at Halikos Group.
Lily says“ I am incredibly honoured to be working with Executive PA Magazine to facilitate the next Xchange in Darwin. This will be the first time an Xchange has been held here in the top end and I look forward to this opportunity for fellow EAs and PAs to connect, learn, lead an excel through this unique forum.”
Executive PA Magazine Chairman Russell Peacock says“ each region in Australia is unique and you can’ t apply a one size fits all approach. The age demographic is younger in Darwin when compared to say Sydney or Brisbane and Lily is the ideal person to lead our Darwin group. We are after lots of different views and ideas and I’ m really looking forward to seeing what comes from Lily and her group.”
Mercedes cars to become personal assistants
Future Mercedes-Benz models will use driverless tech to act as personal assistants.
Daimler ' s chairman of the board of directors, Dr Dieter Zetsche, is quoted in Autocar saying cars would be able to communicate with one another and pass on information to make journeys more efficient, and use this shared data to do things like find spaces and park themselves.
He says cars will then begin to work as their owner’ s assistant, carrying out chores like taking the kids to school and picking up other family members while an owner stays at work or home.
Additionally, the Mercedes boss was quoted as saying cars would work to make sure their passengers are as comfortable as possible during transit.“ The car will use its sensors to monitor the health and wellbeing of passengers, and then adjust settings to improve your situation and blood pressure.”
It’ s a far cry from the roles undertaken by an EA, but if anything could save you having to undertake any mundane chores like having to finding a suitable car park for your CEO.
The Executive PA Magazine Xchange initiatives are an opportunity to shape the editorial direction of the magazine and also the profession. Lily North joins Suzie Kemp and Larissa Auditore, who are leaders of Brisbane and Sydney Xchanges. Watch out for other Executive PA Magazine Xchanges launching soon. For more information and to register your interest email the Chairman Russell Peacock at Russell @ executivepa. com. au
PA sues after sacking on text
A personal assistant is suing her former boss after she was sacked via text message.
The 30-year-old from Adelaide worked as a personal assistant for four months.
She was allegedly sacked from TH Brown Property last year.
The former PA is making claims for more than $ 9,000 seeking compensation for a range of losses.
Documents in the Federal Court allege her employment ended on November 17 when her boss ' terminated ' her role via text message. The 30-year-old claimed her boss wrote in the message, ' perhaps it ' s time we finished trying to make this work ' before thanking her, wishing her well and promising to ' get anything owing to her '.
Mediation reportedly broke down in January between the two women. The Fair Work Commission, who conducted the process, later ruled that ' all reasonable attempts to resolve the dispute ' would also likely fail.
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