A "bullish and intimidating" response to an employee's absence was just one example of an employer's unreasonable conduct, which ultimately forced him to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
After setting a goal of having at least one mental health first aid officer on every site, an employer has made mental health conversations a seamless part of its culture, and says this helps to "insulate" employees from their psychologically challenging work.
Subjecting an employee to a four-year disciplinary process, and expecting him to respond to allegations dating back to 2015, wasn't unfair or unreasonable, a commission has ruled.
A culture of endless striving without periods of consolidation is one of the two root causes of today's exhausted and ineffective workforce, a leadership specialist says.
Employees in inclusive teams report far less experience of s-xual harassment at work, according to a new report calling on employers to view inclusion as a preventative strategy.
A transgender employee has successfully claimed his employer discriminated against him, after it stored his former name and allowed it to be disclosed during internal recruitment processes.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
