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The Fair Work Commission has dismissed an employee's stop-bullying application, despite noting a "troubling absence" of any explanation as to why he would fabricate his allegations. Also in this article, a survey has found nearly two in three women and one in three men have experienced s-xual harassment at work; a mental health expert says real-time stress leave reporting would improve employees' health; and more.

An employee's psychotic episode and subsequent psychological injury were caused by work stress, not marital issues, a tribunal has ruled.

A review of PageUp's handling of its high-profile data breach illustrates the importance of including support for employees in any crisis response plan, says its CEO.

Workers experiencing high levels of change are actually less likely to lose their jobs, according to research into redundancies over the past two decades. Also in this article, a third of employers are reluctant to recruit older workers, research shows leaders' impact on thriving workplaces, and more.

The Fair Work Commission has refused to order an employer not to dismiss a worker before his stop-bullying claim has been heard. Also in this article, facilitating conversations about s-xual harassment; mild anxiety is affecting two in three employees; and more.

Directing an employee to undergo a medical examination prior to starting a disciplinary process was reasonable given his previous psychological injuries, a commission has ruled.

A growing number of organisations are offering mindfulness programs to do much more than improve employees' health and wellbeing, a specialist says.

Losing a major contract and becoming an acquisition target put Adshel's values and culture to the test last year, and its HR director says building employees' resilience was the key to seeing it through.

A manager who told an employee she should "expect" unwanted attention in a male-dominated workplace discriminated against her, a tribunal has found in awarding compensation.

An HR director has successfully claimed workers' compensation for a psych injury he suffered after an unsuccessful meeting with his supervisor about his caring responsibilities.