Employers must tread a fine line when personal problems affect a worker's performance - especially as some "personal" issues will trigger concrete obligations, says Minter Ellison senior associate Jordan Tilse.
A purely policy-driven approach to workplace bullying will not change behaviour because it only tackles the issue at a logical level, according to professional speaker and trainer Blythe Rowe.
In a webinar on 7 August, employment law specialists Leon Levine and Jordan Tilse will explain how to minimise legal risks while managing poor performers to termination.
Employers have no automatic right to legal representation when defending claims in the anti-bullying jurisdiction, despite popular belief to the contrary, according to DLA Piper senior associate Elizabeth Ticehurst.
Employers don't have to change the behaviour of every worker to fix a toxic culture; they should focus their efforts on "rapport leaders", says leadership and performance coach Peter Keith.
Carefully drafted employment contracts are an employer's best protection against post-employment disputes in the relatively uncharted legal area of social media ownership, according to lawyer Chloe Conway.
In the absence of settled case law governing the ownership of social media connections, employers should take certain steps to minimise the risks of damage and loss to their business, an employment lawyer explains in this webcast.
Strong informal processes can prevent many bullying complaints from escalating into full-blown claims and legal action, but only if employers avoid common mistakes with them, says employment lawyer Jordan Tilse.
Two recent contractual disputes have further clarified employers' obligations when it comes to restraint clauses, with one serving as a warning not to delay enforcing restraints, and another shedding light on exactly what constitutes an inducement to breach a restraint.
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.
