An employee who was allegedly accused of having a "dry face", being unengaging and lacking charm has won compensation for a psychological injury, after a tribunal rejected her employer's "reasonable counselling action" defence.
Employees who are not "okay" tend to do one of three things, but leaders and colleagues are becoming much better at noticing and acting on warning signs, a mental health expert says.
An employer has failed to prove an employee with a history of "troubling disorders" wasn't entitled to compensation for a psychological injury because its numerous management actions against him were reasonable.
An employer that provided access to trained counsellors during the pandemic is now making them even more accessible by stationing them inside departments.
As employees face mounting pressure to return to the office, introverts in particular are being affected and conflicts that have been simmering for years are rising to the fore.
Employers say they want to have women in leadership positions, but they also go "AWOL" when women are affected by perimenopause or menopause, advocates say.
An employee's "appalling mistreatment" of a manager couldn't be "waived away" by his alleged mental health issues, the Fair Work Commission has found in unfair dismissal proceedings.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
