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An employer is now the first in Australia to be convicted of industrial manslaughter, and its directors have been convicted of reckless conduct after lying about how a worker died. Also in this article, what workers want from their employers prior to their workplace return; re-assessing the employee experience amid COVID-19; and more.

Reviewing workplace culture now is the best way to manage safety and performance risks that lie ahead, while demonstrating a crucial "care factor" and reducing employees' uncertainty, an expert says.

The switch to working from home en masse initially seemed like it could shift the dial on gender equality, but the reality has been quite different, says an expert.

The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted organisations in countless ways, but it also provides an opportunity to reset some important elements of workplace culture. This webinar discusses team rebalancing, listening strategies, and welfare discussions.

Atlassian has focused on measuring how employees are doing instead of what they're doing during the pandemic, and is now sharing the tools it has developed to communicate and understand where people need support.

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen and organisations that have weathered significant disruption prepare for further change, some leaders remain in crisis mode, some are stabilising, and some are considering opportunities for reinvention, a leadership specialist says.

Major programs might be on hold but system 'tweaks' and employee support initiatives are helping employers raise their engagement scores despite workplace disruption.

A taskforce and response teams, weekly roundtables and revamped communication strategies are helping a food manufacturer respond quickly to COVID-19 disruptions, its HR director says.

Having bedded down their new working arrangements, employers that focus on moving their perks and social activities online are reporting their strongest connections yet.