Although many leaders continue to burn themselves out, a growing number are now recognising the importance of switching off, not just for their organisation and work performance, but also their own wellbeing, an advisor says.
Workers' 'mindset behaviours' influence their risk of psychological strain, and understanding them allows leaders to intervene before issues manifest as burnout, absenteeism or compensation claims, according to a new paper.
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Foreshadowing the resumption of an absent employee's performance management process wasn't "retaliatory" after she complained about her workplace culture, the Fair Work Commission has found, in accepting she wasn't forced to quit.
The way that many employers approach workplace s-xual harassment training won't change problematic behaviour at work, and can even do more harm than good, a culture specialist warns.
An angry phone call from a client made an employee feel like he was "under attack", and significantly contributed to his psychological injury, a commission has ruled.
New legislation that aims to provide protection from "modern workplace pressures" is being criticised for ignoring the root cause of issues and undermining national approaches to work health and safety.
Failing to properly consider whether an injured employee could perform modified duties has undermined an employer's defence to her psychological injury claim.
Occupational violence and aggression is now the fastest-growing mechanism of psychological injury, and it's a problem affecting an increasingly broader spectrum of workplaces, a specialist warns.
Employers are now firmly on notice that when they're considering a major workplace change, they need to assess the risk of psychosocial hazards potentially arising from it, a lawyer says.
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