WHS

UNFAIR DISMISSAL UPDATE

The Fair Work Commission has determined a Tasmanian factory worker was unfairly dismissed after taking a hangover sickie.

In Chapman v Tassal Group Limited t/a Tassal Operations Pty Ltd [2017] FWC 4630, Tasmanian salmon producer Tassal Group Limited was ordered to pay compensation to an employee who overindulged on Anzac Day and was unable to attend for work.

World Heritage Sites are justifiably considered as valuable cultural and economic resources of a place. Previous research was dedicated to identifying the impact of world heritage sites on local development, as well as their ability to interact with local communities and to attract tourists. The present analysis describes the social fabric around the World Heritage Sites, aiming to understand better how these sites connect with various actors for identifying lines of sustainable management for these heritage sites. The study pinpoints that social interactions are very important in this context and that there is a shift towards two-way relationships between heritage and local communities, public administration, resident businesses, and tourists as well. Heritage site management should consider increasingly more its social value, the local social fabric, communities' ideals, and subjective well-being, locals' and tourists' stories, the voices, characteristics, and interests of multiple stakeholders.

World heritage sites are very vital cultural and natural areas that need to be effectively protected and improved in order to remain relevant and be used by future generations. UNESCO went ahead and shortlisted over 851 sites across the globe as being heritage sites of global stature. This was seen as a good effort aimed at recognizing and conserving the sites. However, these efforts are not enough. There have been efforts to manage these sites locally through following certain set standards or guidelines. Many of the management of these world heritage sites have failed to meet these quality standards, while some have been seen to succeed. This paper looks at the evaluation process for effective management of the improvement efforts for these world heritage sites. It also mentions tourism as a conflicting factor in the management process. A short look at the Alhambra site as one of the success stories in managing world heritage sites improvements is also given.

The Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a rare genetic disorder that causes a range of intellectual disability from  mild  to  severe.  In  this  study,  we  used standard tools to psychometrically characterize the specific neuropsychological  phenotype  of  WHS.  We  studied  57  individuals  with  WHS,  ranging  in  age  from  2.6  to  28.6  years representing  70%  of  the  certified  Italian  WHS  population.  Results  obtained  by  administering  Griffiths’  Mental Developmental Scales and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale revealed a typical WHS neuropsychological phenotype characterized by specific strengths and weaknesses. Despite their severe cognitive impairment, in both scales, patients showed better communication and social interaction skills compared to visuo-motor abilities. Results  of  our  study  could  bring  to  the  development  of  new  and  more  effective  treatments  for  individuals  affected  by WHS:  based  on  neuropsychological  phenotype  description,  it  should  be  possible  to  design  specific  rehabilitation programs.  These  programs  would  then  be  aimed  at  improving  rehabilitation  protocols  to  optimize  the  developmental potential and personal independence of individuals with WHS and thus to improve their quality of life