Despite an employee's "extensive" disciplinary history, a Fair Work Commission appeal bench has rejected arguments that his behaviour indicated he was unwilling to comply with workplace policies, and ordered his reinstatement.
Workplaces would be better if both leaders and employees paid more attention to how others are feeling, however certain types of empathy come with psychosocial risks, a leadership specialist and a neuroscientist warn.
An unexplained absence from work constituted abandonment of employment even though the employee was experiencing "extreme" mental health issues, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
A workplace complaints process required some "reasonably painful bureaucratic steps", but it didn't leave an aggrieved employee with no option other than to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Efficiency gains achieved by delegating repetitive tasks to AI present an "amazing opportunity" for employees to redirect time into valuable rest and reflection, but they're more likely to keep simulating productivity, an HR thought leader says.
A reinstatement order for a long-serving employee who was sacked for breaching a workplace D&A policy has been upheld, after a Fair Work Commission full bench found the decision wasn't "unreasonable or plainly unjust".
Taking action to improve psychosocial safety after an incident can "come back and bite" an employer, a workplace lawyer warns, amid heightened regulator activity.
It's time for employers to move beyond the risk assessments that have worked well for physical safety hazards and consider a broader range of factors when looking at psychosocial safety, experts say.
Being able to take time off in lieu didn't alleviate the stress caused by a manager's "significant" workload, a commission has ruled in rejecting an employer's psychological injury appeal.
Workplace psychosocial hazards continue to dominate HR priorities, and with good reason. Regulators are cracking down on compliance, and employees have multiple avenues for making complaints and raising issues. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand the regulatory landscape and key risk areas.
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