There's an implied term in contracts of employment that people will have to participate in uncomfortable conversations, according to a conflict specialist who says these should be "part of an organisation's DNA".
The problem of trauma that's "vicarious" or "indirect" has long been considered a personal one, but a new report warns employers to focus more on their systems, and place less emphasis on individual self-care.
Before employers can effectively address the interpersonal issues now affecting culture and productivity in many organisations, it's important to understand what's causing them. This webcast unpacks key trends, and how to respond.
When informing a director she was being investigated for breaching a code of conduct, an employer failed to take into account her experience of family and domestic violence, and its approach caused her to suffer a psychological injury, a tribunal has ruled.
Both leaders and coworkers can play a crucial role in facilitating role clarity for employees, in turn fostering better mental health and reducing change fatigue, research has found.
Employers are increasingly consulting psychologists ahead of terminations with a view to preventing psychosocial harm during the process, and it can "absolutely" work, according to a safety specialist.
In finding today that the risk of an employee's psychiatric injury was a "serious possibility" after his botched dismissal process, the High Court has nonetheless determined not to rule on whether employers' duty of care extends to disciplinary and termination events.
The High Court has restored a $1.44 million damages award to an employee who had a "catastrophic" reaction to his misconduct dismissal, with the majority ruling that when the employer didn't follow its disciplinary policy, it breached the worker's contract.
Arguing in a vigorous and forceful way during a meeting was not the same thing as posing a serious and imminent risk to safety, the Fair Work Commission has found in ruling an employee should not have been sacked for serious misconduct.
