New research shows conflict between employees is more likely to end up in workplace bullying complaints when managers are perceived as 'absent'. Meanwhile, the Fair Work Commission has made stop-bullying orders regarding the timing and subject matter of emails; new research reveals how to reduce sedentary behaviour; and more.
A supervisor was fairly dismissed for his treatment of vulnerable jobseekers, despite "serious flaws" in the employer's disciplinary process, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
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A managing director who criticised an employee in front of colleagues and referred to her boyfriend as a "party boy" overstepped the mark, but the behaviour wasn't bullying, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Harassment can be so deeply ingrained in an organisation's workplace culture that it becomes 'the new normal', and HR leaders need a more unified approach to preventing and addressing it, experts warn.
An employee made false bullying allegations to deflect attention from her own behaviour, and was the "foolish and misguided choreographer of [her] own downfall", the Fair Work Commission has found in ruling her dismissal was fair.
The Fair Work Commission has accepted an employee told his manager to "f-ck off" without any reasonable justification, but found the "indecent haste" of his dismissal rendered it unfair.
An employer that sacked a manager for his "problematic" communication style without prior formal warnings has been ordered to compensate him for unfair dismissal.
A manager caught removing files from her office just days after being informed of a restructure has failed to prove she was unfairly dismissed. Also in this article, new rulings on misconduct, bullying and discrimination, plus studies on long working hours, HR tech costs, and much more.
An employee has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that being placed on two performance improvement plans after receiving "outstanding" work appraisals amounted to bullying.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
