The employee cohort most at risk of experiencing s-xual harassment and victimisation at work is also at risk of suffering more profoundly, and researchers say targeted solutions are "urgently required".
Employers continue to face shifting boundaries regarding their ability to address misconduct that occurs outside the workplace or normal working hours. Watch this webcast for an update on recent case law and best practices.
The potential for an employee's behaviour in an airport lounge to cause "serious damage" to her work relationship meant she couldn't argue it was out-of-hours conduct unworthy of dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
After allegedly rushing a CEO's sacking to deny him the opportunity to claim unfair dismissal, an employer has been ordered to reinstate him until his adverse action claim can be determined.
Rushing a sexual harassment investigation to meet a business deadline denied an employee procedural fairness, a Fair Work Commissioner has found, while accepting that his behaviour was "totally unacceptable" and the end result would have been the same.
Best-practice workplace investigations are now conducted with far more sensitivity, but it's crucial not to lose sight of what's required from a legal perspective, an employment lawyer says.
Workplace investigations continue to challenge employers in new ways, requiring sensitivity within the legal framework of natural justice and procedural fairness. Watch this webcast to ensure your organisation's practices are up to date.
Among the standards employers must meet to satisfy their positive duty to prevent workplace harassment, "leadership" is the most important, according to former Federal S-x Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins.
A senior employee should have known that his occasional rudeness might impact a colleague, but his behaviour didn't rise to the level of bullying, a court has ruled in awarding him $368k for wrongful dismissal.
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.
