An employee called into "meetings upon meetings" about two workplace incidents, despite the fact she had already provided statements and received a final warning, has won her psychological injury claim.
Researchers are calling on employers and governments to protect workers from increasingly common "out-of-hours intrusions", after finding these "boundary infringements" elevate workplace stress.
Hustle culture is making a comeback in workplaces and possibly for good reasons, but employees can "only tolerate so much for so long", says a psychologist.
Too many workplaces now suffer from 'productivity paranoia', where leaders believe there's been a drop in work activity, and employees feel like their every move is being scrutinised.
Employers often don't respond well to disclosures about autism because they mistakenly think the employee wants workplace adjustments, when really they just want to be understood, a psychologist says.
Too many employees are burning out because they cannot be themselves at work, but a factor complicating this issue is that most people "don't know who they are".
Even high performers can only work in peak mode for about two hours at a time, and risk tipping the balance from "good stress" to "bad stress" when they don't, a leading coach warns.
Legal obligations around workplace s-xual harassment are changing throughout this year, but in many cases employers should already be complying, a specialist lawyer says. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to move beyond compliance to best practices.
An employee suffered a psychological injury as a result of two assaults and a perceived lack of employer support, and not because of reasonable disciplinary action, a commission has ruled.
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.
