As coronavirus restrictions ease and employers reconsider issues around workplace design and layout, scientists have been trialling a system that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to measure employees' concentration and comfort.
Recent rulings and a lack of case law consensus show how difficult it can be to manage performance-related dismissals that also involve factors such as mental illness, says an employment lawyer.
The pandemic has tested leaders' resilience in major ways, but on a positive note it's become "okay to say I'm not okay", says Coca-Cola Amatil's head of HR.
The shift to remote work occurred quickly and largely without consultation, but employers must ensure their return to workplaces factors in this important obligation, a lawyer warns.
WorkPac is applying to appeal a ruling that has major implications for all employers of casual workers. Also in this article: how employers have upped the ante on wellbeing, concerns about mental heath support, new 'wage theft' laws, and more.
Most of the stress employees are currently feeling at work is financial, and COVID-19 has exposed a "missing pillar" in many organisations' wellness strategies, according to an expert.
An employer is now the first in Australia to be convicted of industrial manslaughter, and its directors have been convicted of reckless conduct after lying about how a worker died. Also in this article, what workers want from their employers prior to their workplace return; re-assessing the employee experience amid COVID-19; and more.
A tribunal has ordered an employer to pay compensation for a psychological injury, after an employee with underlying sensitivities was "worn down" by unnecessary and stressful meetings with her manager.
Remote work has passed the honeymoon phase for many employees, who are now struggling with their work/life integration, according to an HR vice-president at Gartner.
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.
