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An employer has been ordered to pay a psychologically injured employee $435k in damages, after a court of appeal found it was vicariously liable for a manager's belittling and harassing workplace behaviour.

Organisations that rely on culture and engagement as their core competitive advantage produce tangible financial results, including growing their revenue faster, exceeding sales targets, and returning greater profits, new research shows.

Six specific character traits can indicate to HR which employees should be developed into leaders, a global leadership expert says.

In a webinar on 7 July, hear specific scenarios where HR professionals, directors and managers can be held personally liable for workplace law breaches. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access.

Frontline leadership matters most to employees, but it is this area that most lacks HR support, an expert says following a major Australian study finding significant shortfalls in leadership development.

The proportion of business leaders who believe their organisations are ready to address HR skills gaps has increased 30 per cent in the last year, indicating the HR function is finally "turning the corner", according to new research by Deloitte.

When teams perform poorly, organisations should first look at whether they've provided managers with a framework that helps them understand what employees are capable of and willing to do, an HR expert says.