An employee who had "managed to cope" for years following a stressful work event has lost his workers' compensation claim, after a tribunal found the "tipping point" for his psychological injury was a reasonable disciplinary process.
A proactive investigation into whether an employer complied with a positive duty to prevent workplace s-xual harassment has identified several areas for improvement, with a commission flagging this is likely to be the case among other businesses.
A "wave of uncertainty" is causing hybrid employees not to use their sick leave, but this is driving up toxic presenteeism, a wellbeing specialist says.
An employee has failed to prove a supervisor's "tirade of abuse" aggravated her post-traumatic stress disorder, with a commission finding her "clear dislike" for him distorted her perspective.
An employer had a valid reason to dismiss a 64-year-old employee on restricted duties, as it wasn't "reasonable" to make further adjustments to his role, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Well-drafted policies providing domestic vi-lence leave are "paramount", but best practices in this space go well beyond compliance to creating a workplace culture where employees are supported to take it, lawyers say.
Ebay Australia, Monday.com and Lander & Rogers have all been finetuning their wellbeing strategies in recent times, with flow-on effects to business performance and culture, these case studies show.
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.
