An employer has failed to prove it wasn't liable for an employee's psychological injury, which a commission found didn't just result from a redeployment process but from the strain of supporting affected colleagues through it.
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Regulators don't just want to know which steps employers are taking to minimise psychosocial hazards in their workplace, they also want to know what impact they're having, according to an expert in this space.
A novel psychosocial safety prosecution puts employers firmly on notice about their legal obligations and the need to manage risks arising from common processes.
To ensure they take 'reasonable management action' when handling complex workplace processes, employers need policies that provide for fairness and consistency, but also some flexibility, lawyers say.
High anxiety rates among younger employees are now having a major impact on both the feedback managers give to teams, and how it's received, a leadership specialist says.
Amid widespread concerns that managers are avoiding difficult processes due to psychosocial safety fears, a lawyer warns that this approach can actually increase the risk of claims.
When employers are on notice of a behaviour issue affecting only a small percentage of employees, it's important not to dismiss it as a "benchmark" level, a workplace advisor says.
