Harassment (476 items)

An employee's "bizarre" bullying and harassment allegations were not based on "real events", a tribunal has found, in denying her compensation for a psychological injury.

An employee's evidence about the ongoing impacts of experiencing workplace harassment was so "tainted by [her] lies" that she couldn't pass the first hurdle in her psych injury damages claim.

Only 10% of workers who report s-xual harassment say their employer took disciplinary action against the harasser, according to new research from Diversity Council Australia.

Employees' confidence that leaders genuinely prioritise their wellbeing is continuing to decline, new data suggests. Meanwhile, the treatment of LGBTIQ+ employees at work is getting worse, not better.

In the wake of substantial reforms to workplace legislation and regulation, employers now face heightened focus on compliance. Watch this webcast to ensure you're across the most critical areas requiring HR's attention, and which practical steps to take next.

Capability, rather than "courage", is what drives employees to act when they witness workplace misconduct or inappropriate behaviour, according to a people and culture expert.

The number one barrier to bystander intervention in the workplace isn't apathy, but employees thinking they don't have "permission" to act, a behaviour specialist says.

In prioritising the "good of the organisation", a people and culture manager's response to an employee's sexual harassment complaint was "flawed", a tribunal has ruled.

The "destabilising" effect an employee had on the workplace was the reason for her termination, and not the bullying complaint she filed just before it, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled in rejecting her adverse action claim.

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