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.
The Fair Work Commission has found an employer took unreasonable management action against an employee, but has dismissed his stop-bullying application because the incidents weren't "repeated".
It's time for employers to move beyond promoting mental health awareness and actively focus on creating mentally healthier workplaces, a specialist says.
In this HR Daily webinar, an employment lawyer will discuss employers' evolving legal obligations and best practice ways to manage the psychological injury risks that can arise from a range of management practices, broader workplace cultural issues, and more. Upgrade here for access if you're not already a Premium member.
An employer that failed to take timely action in response to bullying and harassment complaints against a director has been ordered to pay her $1.5 million in damages.
Organisational change has definitely become "the norm", but while most employees see value in the end result, a significant proportion find it stressful and "very disorganised", new research shows.
With the number of Australians working second jobs increasing, there is much more obligation on employers to monitor their workers more closely, an employment lawyer says.
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.
