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HR has a "significant" role to play in both the implementation and communication of workplace drug and alcohol policies, an employment lawyer says.

An employee with an eating disorder can compromise workplace relationships, health and safety, and their own work quality, making it imperative for employers to act, according to an expert.

It was unreasonable, and "somewhat extreme", for a manager to request an employee meeting at short notice, via text message, and without mentioning its reason, a commission has ruled in a workers' compensation dispute.

Employers must maintain a clear distinction between managing people and managing their performance, particularly when mental illness could be involved, a workplace lawyer warns.

Do all organisations need a distinct bullying policy? What should an employer do when a worker wants to withdraw a complaint? How should employers deal with the fallout from a bullying investigation? A specialist answers these questions and more.

A new report has outlined how technology and artificial intelligence will affect HR in future workplaces, while another explains which jobs will be most affected. Meanwhile, an inquiry has recommended portable long service leave be established; a report has found organisations are failing to differentiate their employer brands; and more.

A "simple but not simplistic" way to build resilience is for leaders to regularly check in with their employees and ask one question, a leadership specialist says.

An employer has discovered a big downside to converting its casual and on-hire workers to permanent: a marked increase in workers' compensation claims, according to its general manager of HR support.