Employers that fail to comply with their positive duty to prevent workplace s-xual harassment should face civil penalties, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission, which has today announced 11 proposals to action the last of the Respect@Work report's recommendations.
Workforce strategy is falling off the CEO radar, while expectations on HR keep growing. Meanwhile, many people initiatives aren't progressing beyond the rubber stamp stage. This webcast explores how HR leaders can regain strategic influence, prioritise effectively, and secure meaningful organisational buy-in.
Employees who are languishing have many words to describe their experience, which is good news for employers that want to gauge how prevalent the issue is in their workplace, researchers say.
Whether an employer is considering who to target, which solutions to invest in, or what programs to continue or stop, every decision about employee wellbeing initiatives should be driven by data, organisational health experts say.
Social impact organisations now have the edge in attracting Gen Z workers in particular, but commercial organisations can still appeal to those seeking ethical alignment, according to new employer brand research.
Loneliness might still be seen as a "personal" problem, but it reduces productivity and compromises psychological safety, so there's a strong business case for employers to "get interested, and intentional".
If leaders aren't aware of the power they wield and its impact on others, they're much more likely to exercise it in ways that compromise psychosocial safety, a leadership specialist says.
Leadership quality is one of the biggest risk factors for a toxic work environment, and there are often leading indicators that can be addressed before cultures become psychologically unsafe, according to a behavioural scientist.
The HR employment market has continued to decline this year, but at a slower rate. This article also contains news in brief on underpayments, hiring intentions, gender equality, workplace neurodiversity and more.
Reframing workplace psychosocial hazards as an industrial relations area would help organisations improve their risk mitigation and management, researchers say.
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.
