It is the employees who feel most aggrieved about a workplace problem, rather than the ones with the best legal case, who are most likely to pursue litigation, an employment lawyer says.
There has never been more awareness of mental health issues at work, nor more pressure on employers to ensure a psychologically safe workplace for employees. Watch this webcast to learn about employers' legal obligations and best practice ways to manage psychological injury risks.
An employee "surprised" to find himself on a performance improvement plan has been given leave to appeal a finding he was fairly dismissed. Meanwhile, research links mental health to hours worked; an employer has been fined for bullying; the IT sector is set for major job redundancies; and more.
An employer that sacked an employee with multiple sclerosis for being unable to safely perform her role has been ordered to compensate her for unfair dismissal.
Demographic shifts are making it imperative for employers to evolve the way they approach performance management, or risk increasing numbers of psychological injury claims, according to an employment lawyer.
An employer that failed to investigate an employee's complaint about child p-rnography on a client's computer and refused to remove "fat photos" from a workplace collage has been ordered to compensate him for a psychological injury.
Demand for HR professionals reached a high in the past quarter as new financial budgets kicked in, research shows. Meanwhile, $57k compensation awarded for parental leave adverse action; new mental health resources; Woolworths signs a supply chain compliance deed; and more.
Psychologists have identified the workplace interventions that are most, and least, likely to improve mental health, and say employers must focus on five specific areas.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
