Taking action to improve psychosocial safety after an incident can "come back and bite" an employer, a workplace lawyer warns, amid heightened regulator activity.
It's time for employers to move beyond the risk assessments that have worked well for physical safety hazards and consider a broader range of factors when looking at psychosocial safety, experts say.
Being able to take time off in lieu didn't alleviate the stress caused by a manager's "significant" workload, a commission has ruled in rejecting an employer's psychological injury appeal.
Workplace psychosocial hazards continue to dominate HR priorities, and with good reason. Regulators are cracking down on compliance, and employees have multiple avenues for making complaints and raising issues. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to understand the regulatory landscape and key risk areas.
Workplace ostracism doesn't just affect the victim; it has "ripple effects" across the organisation if witnessed by other employees, according to researchers.
Allowing a disciplinary meeting to go ahead after learning that a manager accused of misconduct hadn't slept or eaten for three days wasn't "reasonable", a tribunal has ruled.
After giving all employees a paid "check-up" day each year, an employer that promotes early detection has now upped the ante with a partnership that provides screening, follow-ups and results on the same day.
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.
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.
