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A commissioner has chastised a manager for his abusive outbursts at work and for failing to exercise "extreme caution" when sending sexually graphic messages from company-linked social media accounts.

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Pyschological injury claims have increased 17% during the pandemic, meaning there's a "third wave" poised to hit organisations that are slow to respond, an insurance specialist says.

Mental health is "perhaps the issue of our time", and "none of us feel like we've got this sorted", Microsoft's Australian managing director says.

Non-disclosure agreements can help harassment survivors and shouldn't be outlawed, but some "no-brainer" protections are needed, a conflict expert says.

The Federal Government has introduced its much-awaited workplace sexual harassment legislation.

When organisations struggle to improve employees' resilience, the cause is usually a lack of effective action, not knowledge, a wellbeing specialist says.

Too many people leaders are feeling overwhelmed by the task of helping team members navigate challenging life events, a new report shows.

After encouraging "slow weeks" once a quarter to prevent burnout early in the pandemic, an employer now uses them for valuable L&D time and says they actually improve employees' output.

Adding a mental health officer to an organisation's c-suite is a fast and effective path to integrating wellbeing initiatives and building a psychologically safe environment, a psychologist says.