An employee who complained about workplace s-xual harassment and victimisation was a lower priority for an employer than the accused perpetrator, the FWC has noted, among other criticisms of an HR team's approach.
An employer displayed a "distinct lack of understanding" about its legal obligations regarding workplace s-xual harassment allegations, and breached a clause in its enterprise agreement, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Meaningful inclusion and the psychological safety it engenders aren't created through strategic initiatives or training, but through hundreds of "small, intentional acts that accumulate into trust, safety and belonging", an HR and leadership consultant says.
Court and tribunal rulings provide a stark reminder that it's easy to misstep during disciplinary matters. This Q&A series will take an in-depth look at individual stages of disciplinary processes, exploring employers' options and their associated risks.
A 72-year-old worker denied casual conversion wasn't "the victim of a complex conspiracy", the Federal Circuit Court has ruled, in dismissing his general protections claim.
HR professionals should expect to take an increasingly active role in how organisations approach data protection, both when planning a response to potential breaches and in the aftermath of an event, a specialist lawyer says.
A Fair Work Commission member took the wrong approach when dismissing a s-xual harassment dispute application on the basis it wasn't validly made, a full bench has found in upholding an employee's appeal.
One of the most "high-impact productivity tools" available to employees is sleep, according to a global executive who successfully shifted from being sleep-deprived and "always on" to sleeping for longer and being "intentionally on".
A manager's comments and actions reflected her workplace's "command and control" environment and weren't unreasonable, the Fair Work Commission has found, in refusing to make stop-bullying orders.
Workplace bullying complaints continue to pose significant challenges for employers, including where the behaviour doesn't meet the legal definition of bullying or the threshold to make a claim. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand key lessons from cases where bullying complaints interact with other claims and issues.
What constitutes "best practice" when managing neurodiversity at work is evolving all the time. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to learn how to embed neuroinclusive practices into HR programs and every stage of the employment lifecycle.
