Employees have lost some of their networking and relationship-building skills during the pandemic, but HR can help foster 'relational fitness' to get collaboration and knowledge sharing back on track, says a networking strategist.
An employee has been granted an extension of time to make a general protections claim, after the Fair Work Commission found his dismissal while on sick leave could have been prompted by his bullying complaint against a manager.
The Federal Circuit Court has imposed maximum fines on an employer and its director after finding they made "unmeritorious" claims against a general manager "solely" to avoid paying her entitlements.
Many claims for workplace psych injuries come within three months of change, but this period can become a 'starting point' for mitigating risks, a trauma prevention strategist says.
The full Federal Court has increased Employsure's fine for misleading and deceptive conduct to $3 million, ruling the earlier penalty didn't carry "sufficient sting".
Organisations that unlock the "growth combination" of data, tech, and people can expect to gain an 11% top-line productivity premium, and CHROs will play a critical role, according to new Accenture research.
An absent employee thought she had been dismissed when she received a payslip referring to "termination payments", but this was an error driven by the employer's "inflexible payroll system", the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Most workplaces don't have a formal return process for new parents, and many of the programs that do exist are seriously flawed, a life coach and mental health advocate says.
An HR professional exacerbated an employee's pre-existing psychological injury when he "laughed in [her] face" after she gave him a certificate of capacity, a commission has ruled.
In an era of increased wellbeing investment, the way in which programs are labelled and communicated to employees is just as important as the results they seek to achieve, a wellness thought leader says.
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.
