An employer has failed to prove that an injured employee's alleged incapacity for work was caused by his pre-existing mixed personality disorder, rather than "persistent and racist" workplace bullying.
Employers are relying too heavily on employee assistance programs to "fix" psychosocial risks rather than targeting the causes, a health and safety expert says.
An employee who had "managed to cope" for years following a stressful work event has lost his workers' compensation claim, after a tribunal found the "tipping point" for his psychological injury was a reasonable disciplinary process.
An employee has failed to prove a supervisor's "tirade of abuse" aggravated her post-traumatic stress disorder, with a commission finding her "clear dislike" for him distorted her perspective.
There is now a much greater onus on employers to take a trauma-informed approach to workplace investigations involving sensitive matters, an employment lawyer says.
Here you'll find links to all resources relevant to HR Daily's 'Managing evolving workplace psych risks' webinar, presented on 29 June by Ashurst partner-elect Tamara Lutvey.
Having a psychologically safe workplace has never been more important, and with mental health injuries on the rise, employers are being urged to take their resilience strategies to the next level.
Rising workplace psychological injury rates are proof that despite increased awareness of mental health risks, employers are still "missing the mark" when it comes to prevention and management efforts, an organisational psychologist says.
Workplace psychological injury risks are receiving more attention than ever before, and the onus is squarely on employers to respond. Watch this HR Daily webcast to understand how risks are evolving and what this means for your organisation.
An employer has been ordered to pay a manager more than $2.25 million in compensation, penalties and costs after its CEO "effectively destroyed" her life.
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.
