Employers should be far more worried about all the bullying claims that go unreported than they are about "spurious" ones, says academic and author Carlo Caponecchia.
Will your organisation's rumour mill be in overdrive after the end-of-year celebration? Will there be photos on Facebook? HR's actions after a party are vital to minimising legal risks, says employment lawyer Lisa Berton.
During the "silly season" HR professionals must be extra vigilant about managing workplace behaviour and culture issues. Watch this webinar to learn a framework for minimising your organisation's risks.
During the "silly season" HR professionals must be extra vigilant about managing workplace behaviour and culture issues. Watch this webinar to learn a framework for minimising your organisation's risks.
People+Culture Strategies managing principal Joydeep Hor describes a compliance model for managing workplace behaviour risks, including sexual harassment and bullying.
While employers might have gender and other diversity policies in place, most still have a long way to go in ensuring that LGBTI workers feel comfortable at work, says Diversity Council Australia CEO Nareen Young.
Employers that want to avoid costly disputes over workplace issues should focus less on their formal grievance procedures and more on training managers to deal with conflict, says employee relations specialist Jonathan Hamberger.
Bullied managers tend to "keep up appearances" rather than ask for help, so employers rarely identify when it is happening, says workplace investigator Harriet Stacey.
Many workplace policies make it hard for employers to investigate anonymous complaints, and should be redrafted, according to workplace investigator Lisa Klug.
Justice in Australian workplaces is heavily skewed toward the employer, with "the system" largely inaccessible to most workers, says Harmers Workplace Lawyers chair, Michael Harmer.
Employers could be found vicariously liable for the way their customers and clients treat employees following recent changes to the Federal Sex Discrimination Act, says Workplace TrainWise managing director Karen Maher.
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.
