An employer's misguided approach to addressing an "emotional" supervisor's performance issues could have caused even someone of "normal fortitude" to suffer a psychiatric injury, a court has ruled in ordering it to pay $300k in damages.
Employers continue to rely heavily on training to address the challenges now facing managers, but in many cases, the problem is their role, an HR advisor says.
Even if, in theory, an organisation lets employees take it easy after a taxing project, it might be up to leaders to show their people what that looks like, a burnout expert says.
An employer didn't force an employee to resign when it ordered her to cease working from home due to safety concerns, according to the Fair Work Commission.
An absent employee was understandably aggrieved by his employer putting an out-of-office message on his emails stating he was on "mental health leave", however this didn't amount to discrimination, a tribunal has ruled.
High and low job demands are two common psychosocial hazards that can arise in any organisation, and it's crucial for employers to mitigate the risks of both, an employment lawyer says.
Defects in a disciplinary process "were not minor or insignificant" as an employer claimed, a commission has ruled in finding it liable for a manager's psychological injury.
Regulatory changes, alongside evolving work environments and increased awareness of mental health issues, have turned a spotlight on psychosocial safety at work. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast for a refresher on workplace psychosocial hazards and best-practice management.
An employer acted "in good faith" when it emailed staff about an employee's health after she suffered a medical episode at work, but it nonetheless breached her privacy, a commission has found.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
