Every HR and safety practitioner will potentially have to address drug and alcohol issues at work, but none should take action without a solid understanding of the legal landscape.
In this presentation, Luke Connolly and Allison Grant, from Mills Oakley Lawyers, explain:
When - and how - it is appropriate to conduct workplace drug tests;
How to respond to incidents of drug and alcohol use at work;
Drafting considerations for drug and alcohol policies; and
Legal risks arising from workplace drug and alcohol management.
Can employers face legal risks for not implementing a workplace drug-testing regime? How should managers deal with workers who refuse to be tested? Is consistency required when dealing with positive drug-test results?
Mills Oakley employment lawyers Luke Connolly and Allison Grant answer these questions and more - read or listen to their answers here.
An employee's ability to predict their work hours is vital for planning life outside of the office, but according to a recent report, more than two million Australians have little or no idea what time they'll finish each day.
The biggest HR risk associated with teleworking is not the safety and security of company information, but the potential erosion of employees' work-life balance, says Cisco's Jennifer Dudeck.
Investigations into workplace incidents and allegations can go awry if HR practitioners don't avoid common pitfalls during interviews, say expert investigators Harriet Stacey and Alison Page.
A sustainable workforce is one that flourishes, and HR professionals can be instrumental in making it happen, but most workplaces "don't do it very well", says an academic.
Are your policies and practices covering workplace bullying and harassment clear, comprehensive, and easy to follow? Are they capable of protecting your organisation from these risks?
This webinar, presented by Ashurst lawyer Taboka Finn, explains:
How bullying and harassment definitions are evolving;
The potential impact of proposed laws in this area;
Ways to handle online, social media and out-of-hours behaviour;
OHS issues that HR professionals must be mindful of;
Considerations for your anti-bullying and harassment policies; and
By assigning responsibility for managing ill and injured employees to a specific person, HR departments can help organisations avoid many of the risks arising from this area, says Lander and Rogers partner Neil Napper.
Drug and alcohol addiction is like "any other health condition" and employees should be given opportunities to seek treatment and improve their job performance rather than have their employment terminated, psychologist Cameron Brown says.
With cancer rates set to increase over the next decade, there are sound business reasons for employers to put in place policies and practices to make their workplaces "cancer friendly", Cancer Council NSW's Gillian Batt says.
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.
